Determinants of adolescents' smoking behaviour: a literature review.
A review of studies focused on determinants of adolescents' smoking behaviour (ASB) published between 1990-2000 is presented. Determinants were divided into three groups: individual factors, social factors and societal factors. Individual factors include knowledge, intentions, attitudes, health-related behaviour, personality characteristics and school-related variables. Social factors include smoking behaviour of parents, siblings, peers and significant adults, but also family characteristics, social support, and socio-economic status. Societal factors include restrictions on smoking, tobacco advertisement, and smoking behaviour of adolescents' role model.
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Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, P. J. Safarik's University, Manesova 23, 040 01 Kosice, Slovak Republic. geckova@kosice.upjs.sk
van Dijk
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van Ittersum-Gritter
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Groothoff
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000329:Advertising; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D009679:Nuclear Family / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors