Adolescent smoking: attitudes, norms and parental influence.
The self-reported smoking habits and intentions of over 10,000 adolescents, aged 11 to 16 years, were related to a variety of attitudinal and normative variables. Current or previous smoking experience was a more important predictor of future intention to smoke than attitude or subjective norm (others' perceived tolerance of subjects' smoking). Parental opposition to smoking was a more important direct predictor of subjects' smoking intention than parental smoking behaviour.
Eiser
J R
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Department of Psychology, University of Exeter, UK.
Morgan
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M
Gammage
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Gray
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D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012945:Social Values