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Factors Associated with Early Smoking Initiation among Korean Adolescents
Asian Nursing Research ; : 115-119, 2015.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-7884
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with early initiation of cigarette smoking among Korean adolescents.

METHODS:

A secondary analysis was conducted on the 2012 Korea Youth Risk BehaviorWeb-based Survey data using Cox proportional hazards regression.

RESULTS:

Early smoking initiation was associated with being male, having a positive subjective health status, perceiving oneself as thin or average weight (body image), having an average happiness level, being stressed, consuming alcohol, having suicidal ideation, experiencing sexual intercourse, having low or average academic grades, having a parental education level of high school or below, not taking a family trip in the previous 12 months, and having a family that approves of smoking in the home.

CONCLUSIONS:

Interventions targeting the prevention of smoking initiation among adolescents should include individual factors such as health status, body weight, perceived mental health status, health-risk behaviors, and academic characteristics as well as family factors that reinforce family cohesion and home smoking bans. Moreover, male adolescents aged 12e13 years and their parents should be the main target of these interventions.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Time Factors / Smoking / Proportional Hazards Models / Risk Factors / Adolescent Behavior / Republic of Korea Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Asian Nursing Research Year: 2015 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Time Factors / Smoking / Proportional Hazards Models / Risk Factors / Adolescent Behavior / Republic of Korea Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Asian Nursing Research Year: 2015 Type: Article