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ArticleHealth promotion international2025

Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: adolescent never smoking and associations with individual, social, and environmental factors.

Abigail de Waard, Christina Heris, Eden M Barrett, Emily Rickard, Rubijayne Cohen, Makayla-May Brinckley, Michelle Kennedy, Tom Calma, Louise Lyons, Margaret O'Brien and 2 more

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12 authors.

Abigail de WaardSchool of Medicine and Psychology, College of Science and Medicine, Australian National University, 54 Mills Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Christina HerisYardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 54 Mills Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Eden M BarrettYardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 54 Mills Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Emily RickardSchool of Medicine and Psychology, College of Science and Medicine, Australian National University, 54 Mills Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Rubijayne CohenYardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 54 Mills Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Makayla-May BrinckleyYardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 54 Mills Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Michelle KennedySchool of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9691-068X
Tom CalmaNational Coordinator, Tackling Indigenous Smoking, Office of the National Coordinator Tackling Indigenous Smoking, Furzer St. Woden, Canberra, Australia.
Louise LyonsThe Kids Research Institute Australia, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Ave, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Margaret O'BrienYardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 54 Mills Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Katherine A ThurberYardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 54 Mills Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Raglan MaddoxYardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 54 Mills Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2770-0686

Funding

The National Health and Medical Research Council KAT#1156276
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fuelled by the tobacco industry, commercial tobacco use is a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Preventing adolescent smoking initiation is critical to reducing uptake. Understanding individual, social, and environmental factors that are protective against smoking can inform prevention strategies. We analysed data from adolescents 12-15 years and their caregivers from Wave 11 (2018) of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC). Poisson regression was used to calculate adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) of never smoking in relation to individual, social, and environmental factors adjusted for age and remoteness. Never smoking was reported by 81.3% of adolescents. Half (51.3%) of those who had ever-smoked had smoked in the last year. Never smoking was significantly associated with peer never smoking, no substance use (including e-cigarettes), positive family and school environments, no boredom, no trouble with police, and no family experiences of racism. Never smoking prevalence was twofold among adolescents who had never (versus ever) tried e-cigarettes (PR = 2.10; 95%CI: 1.41, 3.14). Fostering positive social relationships, discouraging substance use, and eliminating racism and discrimination are important in preventing adolescent smoking, offering some protection against the exploitative practices of the tobacco industry. Culturally safe structural supports and comprehensive approaches to individual, social, and environmental wellbeing are required to prevent smoking and promote wellbeing.

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Adolescent BehaviorSmokingAdolescentAustraliaChildFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMalePeer GroupPrevalenceSocial EnvironmentSocial Factorshuman rightsIndigenous peoplespriority/special populationspublic policysurveillance and monitoringtobacco controltobacco industry

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PMID40252002
PMCPMC12008743

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