Co-occurring patterns of smoking and alcohol consumption among Korean adolescents.
This study seeks to assess the transition probabilities between smoking and alcohol consumption trajectories for ages 13-17 using data from the Korea Youth Panel Survey (KYPS). Four smoking trajectories were identified-noninitiator, late-onsetter, experimenter, and escalator. Similarly, four alcohol consumption trajectories were identified-noninitiator, late-onsetter, experimenter, and chronic user. Those in the chronic group of alcohol consumption were most likely to be smokers. Those who fell into a particular group for use of one substance were most likely to fall into the corresponding group for use of the other substance. Implications for smoking and alcohol prevention are discussed.
Graduate School of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea. ichung@ewha.ac.kr
Ick-Joong
IJ
Chung
Jongserl
J
Chun
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*