title: The Effects of Antismoking Messages From Family, School, and Mass Media on Smoking Behavior and Smoking Intention Among Chinese Adolescents.
abstract: The prevalence of adolescent smoking has been increasing rapidly in China. Expanding adolescent exposure to antismoking messages may be an effective approach to prevent tobacco use among this population. Using a cross-sectional sample of 8,444 high school students in four Chinese cities, this study assessed the relation between self-reported exposure to antismoking messages from families, schools, and mass media and the rate of past 30-day smoking and smoking intention among junior and senior high school students. Results from logistic regression suggested that antismoking messages delivered via school and media inhibited both tobacco use and the intention to smoke. The effects of familial warnings about harmful effects of smoking, in contrast, were at best insignificant.
authors: a Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology , Georgia State University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.
authors: Shaohua
authors: S
authors: Yu
authors: b Global Health Institute , Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Koplan
authors: c School of Public Health , Georgia State University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.
authors: Michael P
authors: MP
authors: Eriksen
authors: d School of Communication , Radford University , Radford , Virginia , USA.
authors: Shuo
authors: S
authors: Yao
authors: c School of Public Health , Georgia State University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Redmon
authors: e Department of Global Health , The George Washington University , Washington , District of Columbia , USA.
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Song
authors: e Department of Global Health , The George Washington University , Washington , District of Columbia , USA.
authors: Elanah
authors: E
authors: Uretsky
authors: e Department of Global Health , The George Washington University , Washington , District of Columbia , USA.
authors: Cheng
authors: C
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002681:China; D002947:Cities; D003142:Communication; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D057566:Self Report; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data