Family history of smoking and young adult smoking behavior.

Chassin, Laurie; Presson, Clark C.; Sherman, Steven J.; Mulvenon, Sean W.

doi:10.1037/0893-164x.8.2.102

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“…Because the studies reviewed were not designed specifically to examine familial aggregation of smoking, it is not surprising that few studies met the methodological standards—and no one study met all of the methodological standards—required for systematic evaluation of familial aggregation in genetic epidemiology (but see Boomsma et al . 1994; Chassin et al . 1994 for approximations).…”

Section: Methodological Review Of Existing Studies On Familial Tobaccmentioning

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Familial influences on adolescent smoking

2003

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The family unit is the primary source of transmission of basic social, cultural, genetic, and biological factors that may underlie individual differences in smoking. Existing information on the role of familial factors in tobacco use is characterized by two separate, but somewhat overlapping, lines of research: genetic epidemiological studies and risk-factor research. The present paper summarizes and evaluates studies assessing the association between adolescent smoking and parent and sibling smoking behaviors. A review of 87 studies reveals that methods are limited by a lack of standardized instruments, failure to measure important confounding and mediating factors, reliance on cross-sectional designs and the use of inconsistent definitions of tobacco-related behavior and assessment procedures. Moreover, there are no systematic family studies of the acquisition and continuation of smoking that have employed contemporary methodological standards for examining familial aggregation of tobacco behaviors among adolescents. Findings across studies show weak and inconsistent associations between parent and adolescent smoking; inconsistent findings may be attributed to methodological issues or associated factors that may complicate the relation between parent and adolescent smoking. Sibling and peer smoking show greater associations with adolescent smoking. Suggestions for future research include contemporary family studies that delineate meaningful phenotypes of tobacco use and prospective work on the later stages of tobacco use and the timing of the influence and valence of parent and family factors. Integration of the risk factor approach within the family study design may enrich both approaches to elucidate familial influences on smoking.

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Section: Methodological Review Of Existing Studies On Familial Tobaccmentioning

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Familial influences on adolescent smoking

2003

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“…Covariates included in the model were gender (female as the reference group), ethnicity (White as the reference group), BMI category (overweight as the reference group), weight loss goals (no goals as the reference group), perceptions of peer smoking prevalence (most/all as the reference group), and parental smoking behaviors (either parent smokes as the reference group). These covariates were selected based on prior research that has indicated the importance of these factors on youth tobacco experimentation and use (Chassin et al, 1994;Flay et al, 1998;Klesges, Robinson, & Zbikowski, 1998;Simons-Morton et al, 1999). Controlling for all other variables, smoking status was regressed on the two attitudinal measures of interest (each entered as continuous variables); odds ratios and confidence intervals were examined to determine the likelihood of participants being in each smoking category based on attitudes.…”

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“…For example, a large body of theoretical and empirical evidence highlights the importance of examining related attitudes when seeking to better understand youth smoking (e.g., Ayatollahi, Mohammadpoorasl, & Rajaeifard, 2005) and intentions to smoke (e.g., Smith, Bean, Mitchell, Speizer, & Fries, 2006). Other psychosocial factors, such as peer and parental smoking attitudes and behaviors, have also been found to be associated with adolescent smoking (Bricker et al, 2006;Chassin, Presson, Sherman, & Mulvenon, 1994;Flay, Hu, & Richardson, 1998).…”

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Rural adolescent attitudes toward smoking and weight loss: Relationship to smoking status

Bean

Mitchell

Speizer³

et al. 2008

CNTR

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Perceptions that smoking contributes to weight loss are widespread among youth. We examined the association between weight loss and smoking to determine whether supportive attitudes were associated with smoking status and whether this is a particular problem in rural areas. High school students (N=730) completed a survey assessing smoking-related characteristics and behaviors. Attitudes assessed included perceptions of whether weight concerns were the reasons others smoke and personal beliefs about tobacco's effect on weight gain. Smoking status was categorized as never (44%), experimental (42%), and current (14%). Multinomial logistic regressions investigated relationships between attitudes and smoking, adjusting for weight goals, gender, ethnicity, parent/peer smoking, and body mass index. Both attitudinal measures were associated with smoking (p< .05). Nonsmokers and experimental smokers were more likely than current smokers to believe that people smoke to lose weight. Although current smokers were less likely to report that others smoke for weight control, they believed they would gain weight if they quit. Conversely, nonsmokers and experimental smokers were less likely to believe they would gain weight if they do not smoke compared with current smokers. Thus personal attitudes differ from attitudes toward others with respect to weight loss and smoking. Moreover, endorsement of these attitudes can reliably distinguish current versus experimental smokers and may help better clarify the transition to current smoker. Because weight concerns are a significant factor in youth smoking, these issues should be included in intervention efforts, particularly in rural communities where smoking rates are higher and age at initiation is earlier.

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“…Numerous studies have demonstrated that individuals with histories of cigarette smoking in first-degree relatives are at particular risk of persistent smoking compared to those without such histories (Heath & Martin 1993;Chassin et al 1994Chassin et al ,1996Kendler et al 1999). Shared environmental influences, along with genetic factors, have been emphasized as important contributors to persistent smoking (Heath & Martin 1993;Kendler et al 1999).…”

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Stress- and cue-induced cigarette craving: Effects of a family history of smoking

Colamussi

Bovbjerg

Erblich

2007

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Individuals with multiple smokers among first-degree relatives (FH+) are significantly more likely to be persistent smokers themselves. The mechanisms underlying this relationship are unknown. An independent line of research has suggested that persistent smoking is more common among smokers with heightened levels of cigarette craving after being exposed to smoking cues and stressors. The present study experimentally tested the hypothesis that FH+ smokers would exhibit stronger stressand cue-induced craving reactions compared to FH− Smokers. We also explored gender and ethnicity-related differences in these effects. To that end, 160 smokers were recruited by advertisement and exposed to neutral (changing a light bulb), stressful (dental work), and smoking (lighting up after a meal) situations, using script-guided imagery under controlled laboratory conditions. Participants completed craving questionnaires before and after each condition. Supporting the hypotheses, even after controlling smoking history and strength of habit, FH+ Smokers (n=86) displayed stronger craving reactions to both dental and smoking imagery (ps<0.05) than FH− Smokers (n=74). Interestingly, women had higher stress-, but not smoking-cue-induced cravings, than men, with FH+ women exhibiting the highest levels of stress-induced craving. Findings suggest a mechanism through which a family history of smoking leads to poorer cessation success, especially among women.

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Family history of smoking and young adult smoking behavior.

Cited by 15 publications

References 18 publications

Familial influences on adolescent smoking

Familial influences on adolescent smoking

Rural adolescent attitudes toward smoking and weight loss: Relationship to smoking status

Stress- and cue-induced cigarette craving: Effects of a family history of smoking

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