Differential Associations and Daily Smoking of Adolescents: The Importance of Same-Sex Models
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| Title: | Differential Associations and Daily Smoking of Adolescents: The Importance of Same-Sex Models |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Nofziger, Stacey, Lee, Hye-Ryeon |
| Source: | Youth & Society. 2006 37(4):453-478. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243 or 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; Web site: http://sagepub.com. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 7 Grade 8 |
| Descriptors: | Smoking, Adolescents, Role Models, Parents, Siblings, Peer Influence, At Risk Persons, Middle School Students, High School Students, Community Surveys, Gender Differences, Predictor Variables, Family Influence, Social Influences, Racial Differences |
| Geographic Terms: | Arizona |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X05282363 |
| ISSN: | 0044-118X |
| Abstract: | This article examines whether the importance of parents, siblings, best friends, and romantic interests are sex-specific in predicting daily juvenile smoking. Juveniles who smoke daily are strongly influenced by prosmoking attitudes and behaviors of same-sex family members. However, peers remain the most important associations in predicting daily smoking. An important finding is that juveniles without same-sex family role models, or close peers, are at higher risk. Policy implications for prevention and cessation programs are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 40 |
| Entry Date: | 2006 |
| Accession Number: | EJ736700 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article examines whether the importance of parents, siblings, best friends, and romantic interests are sex-specific in predicting daily juvenile smoking. Juveniles who smoke daily are strongly influenced by prosmoking attitudes and behaviors of same-sex family members. However, peers remain the most important associations in predicting daily smoking. An important finding is that juveniles without same-sex family role models, or close peers, are at higher risk. Policy implications for prevention and cessation programs are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0044-118X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X05282363 |
