title: Psychosocial factors in adolescent nicotine dependence symptoms: a sample of high school juniors who smoke daily.
abstract: Cross-sectionally examined seven theory-guided psychosocial factors associated with nicotine dependence symptoms in a representative self-report survey of 794 Washington State high school junior daily smokers (93% participation). Outcomes were four nicotine dependence symptoms. Results showed that low self-efficacy for quitting smoking and being around adults who smoke were associated with a 3.48-10.35 and a 1.47-1.77 times higher odds, respectively, of each of the four nicotine dependence symptoms. These results, needing replication in a longitudinal study, suggest that interventions designed to enhance self-efficacy to quit smoking and counter adult smoking influences might reduce adolescent nicotine dependence.
authors.affiliation: Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98109, USA. jbricker@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Bricker
authors.forename: Jingmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Madelaine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramey
authors.forename: Arthur V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012931:Social Environment; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology