ArticleBMC public health2014
Predictors of smoking among Swedish adolescents.
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- Assessing likelihood of product use for snus with modified-risk information among adult current cigarette smokers, former tobacco users, and never tobacco users.Addictive behaviors reports · 2019Article
- Rural-urban differences in health among youth in northern Sweden: an outcome-wide epidemiological approach.International journal of circumpolar health · 2019Article
- Snus: a compelling harm reduction alternative to cigarettes.Harm reduction journal · 2019Review
- Impact of snus use in teenage boys on tobacco use in young adulthood; a cohort from the HUNT Study Norway.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Self-rated health, subjective social status in school and socioeconomic status in adolescents: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2019Article
- A Systematic Review on Effect of Electronic Media among Children and Adolescents on Substance Abuse.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2018Review
- Binge Drinking among adolescents is related to the development of Alcohol Use Disorders: results from a Cross-Sectional Study.Scientific reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundSmoking most often starts in adolescence, implying that understanding of predicting factors for smoking initiation during this time period is essential for successful smoking prevention. The aim of this study was to examine predicting factors in early adolescence for smoking in late adolescence.
methodsLongitudinal cohort study, involving 649 Swedish adolescents from lower secondary school (12-13 years old) to upper secondary school (17-18 years old). Tobacco habits, behavioural, intra- and interpersonal factors and socio-demographic variables were assessed through questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, univariable and multivariable logistic regression were used to identify predicting factors.
resultsSmoking prevalence increased from 3.3% among 12-13 year olds to 25.1% among 17-18 year olds. Possible predictors of smoking were: female sex, lower parental education, poorer family mood, poorer self-rated health, poorer self-esteem, less negative attitude towards smoking, binge drinking, snus use and smoking. In a multivariable logistic regression analysis, female sex (OR 1.64, CI 1.08-2.49), medium and low self-esteem (medium: OR 1.57, CI 1.03-2.38, low: 2.79, CI 1.46-5.33), less negative attitude towards smoking (OR 2.81, CI 1.70-4.66) and ever using snus (OR 3.43, CI 1.78-6.62) remained significant independent predicting factors.
conclusionsThe study stresses the importance of strengthening adolescents' self-esteem, promoting anti-smoking attitudes in early adolescence, as well as avoidance of early initiation of snus. Such measures should be joint efforts involving parents, schools, youth associations, and legislating authorities.
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