Smoking Risk Factors and Gender Differences among Spanish High School Students

Autor/inn/en	Garcia-Rodriguez, Olaya; Suarez-Vazquez, Rosa; Secades-Villa, Roberto; Fernandez-Hermida, Jose R.
Titel	Smoking Risk Factors and Gender Differences among Spanish High School Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Drug Education, 40 (2010) 2, S.143-156 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2379
Schlagwörter	Smoking; Measures (Individuals); Prevention; Risk; Adolescents; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; Peer Influence; Family Environment; Self Esteem; Human Body; Self Concept; Athletics; Music; Leisure Time; Prediction; Questionnaires; High School Students; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rauchen; Messdaten; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Risiko; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland; Familienmilieu; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Menschlicher Körper; Selbstkonzept; Leichtathletik; Musik; Freizeit; Vorhersage; Fragebogen; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Spanien
Abstract	The objectives of the present study were to analyze the pattern of tobacco use among Spanish adolescents, as well as to determine gender differences in specific risk factors of cigarette use. The study sample was made up of 1,483 boys and 1,358 girls, aged 12-16 (M = 14). Participants were asked to answer an "ad-hoc" instrument to evaluate the pattern of use, perceived availability, risk of harm, family- and peer-use, engagement in leisure activities, drive for thinness, and self-esteem. Results showed no gender differences in the pattern of use. With regard to risk and protector factors, a predictive analysis showed that peer-related variables were the most determinant for tobacco use both for boys and girls. Some gender differences were also detected: Playing sports was protective for boys only, and listening to music for girls only. Drive for thinness and self-esteem were not related to tobacco use for either boys or girls. These findings help increase our understanding of smoking risk factors in adolescence and to pay special attention to the group of friends when planning prevention programs to reduce risk factors. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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