“Social thinking” and cultural images: teenagers’ notions of tobacco use

Stjerna, Marie-Louise; Lauritzen, Sonja Olin; Tillgren, Per

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2003.11.003

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“…In our study, the proportions of early puberty were around 10.4% for boys and only 3.6% for girls; whereas proportions similar for both boys and girls were found by others [30,37,38]. Gender may act through social factors, as different patterns of tobacco consumption among adolescents and suggests the effect of varying social and cultural influences [20,32,33,39]. Social anxiety has been found to be significantly associated with nicotine dependence and social fears could lead to smoking as a socially acceptable behaviour to relieve anxiety in social situations [40].…”

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“…These patterns however were reversed among never smokers. Smoking is related to teenagers' work identity and gender identities and with their complex and conflicting ideas about the risk of tobacco use; rejection of conventional values and acceptance of deviance and non-traditional attitudes toward sex is related to attitudes about smoking [33].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The exact timing, duration and magnitude of the smoking epidemic might vary significantly from one country to another and from male to female [44]. The tobacco industry recruits and retains smokers by associating its products with excitement, independence, sexuality and a "cool" style [33,45]. The symbolic value of smoking, representing adolescent freedom and independence, is reinforced through tobacco advertising [32,46,47]; the harm to children and adolescents has become apparent [45].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sex and gender differences in tobacco smoking among adolescents in French secondary schools

Kalaboka

Piau

King

et al. 2016

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis

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Aim. We investigated the relationship between sex (genetic/biological) and gender (environmental/ cultural) factors in relation to adolescent tobacco smoking. Methods. A representative sample of 11,582 students from French secondary public schools participated in the study by completing a self-administered, standardised questionnaire. Results. Using the WHO classification for smoking in the youth, 15.6% of the adolescents were regular smokers, 7.7% occasional smokers, 17.9% experimental smokers and 4.8% ex-smokers, with no statistically significant gender difference. Taking non-smoking as a reference, puberty had a much greater effect on the likelihood of being a regular smoker [OR=18.0 (95% Confidence Interval: 9.6- 32)] than of being an experimental/occasional smoker [OR=3.7 (2.9-4.6)] among girls. For boys, the effect of puberty was not as great [OR=4.7 (3.5-6.5)] for regular vs. [OR=2.1 (1.8-2.5)] for experimental/occasional smokers). Similarly, illicit drug use had a larger effect on the likelihood of being regular smoker vs. non-smoker [OR=15.0 (12.0-20.0) in boys and 12 (8.8-16.0) in girls] than of being experimental/occasional smoker vs. a non-smoker [OR=4.8 (3.7-6.1) and 2.9 (2.1-3.9) respectively]. Other factors related to regular smoking were exposure to passive smoking and regular alcohol consumption. Living with both parents was a protective factor for life and regular smoking in both genders. Conclusions. Our results show that influential factors of sex-related (puberty), gender-specific (environmental tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, drug abuse) or sex/gender (regular sexual intercourse) are related to the smoking behaviour in French adolescents.

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Sex and gender differences in tobacco smoking among adolescents in French secondary schools

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King

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Monaldi Arch Chest Dis

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“…With respect to a health-risk behaviour, like smoking, an adolescent has a prototypical image of the kind of person who engages in that behaviour. The role of images of smoking, and the fact that these develop early (Andrews & Peterson, 2006), have made research on adolescents' smoker images a priority (Stjerna, Lauritzen, & Tillgren, 2004). Nevertheless, research has to a large extent focused on the role of risk images, paying less attention to the possible role of non-smoker images.…”

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The relationship between smoker and nonsmoker prototypes and smoking status among 14-year-old Norwegians

Skalle¹,

Rise²

2006

Addictive Behaviors

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“…therefore, if there is no balance in this path and transition period, it may have negative consequences such as behavioral problems and social distortions such as tobacco smoking (2). A large number of vulnerable adolescents think they can just use tobacco as fun or to gain experience, but they soon realize that smoking becomes their psychologic support that cannot be set aside (3).…”

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Factors Associated With Tobacco Smoking Among Male Adolescents: the Role of Psychologic, Behavioral, and Demographic Risk Factors

Barati

Hidarnia

Niknami

et al. 2015

Avicenna J Neuro Psych Physio

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Background: Tobacco smoking among adolescents has been a concern for researchers and health organizations in recent years. However, predisposing factors to smoking initiation among Iranian adolescents are not well recognized. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of tobacco smoking and to investigate the role of psychologic, behavioral, and demographic risk factors in adolescents' smoking status. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 810 male adolescents recruited through cluster random sampling method in Hamadan in 2014. The participants received a self-administered questionnaire that contained questions about tobacco smoking behavior and demographic, behavioral, and psychologic variables. Data were analyzed by SPSS16 through independent-samples t test, Chi square, and logistic regression. Results: A total of 139 persons (17.1%) were tobacco smoker and the mean (SD) age at smoking initiation was 13.7 (2.2) years. Sense of need, decreasing stress, having a smoker friend, and inability to reject smoking suggestion were common reasons associated with tobacco smoking (P < 0.05). In addition, statistically significant differences between tobacco smokers and nonsmokers were found in the age, grade, mother's job, and education (P < 0.05). In comparison to non-smokers, tobacco smokers evaluated a typical smoker as less immature, more popular, more attractive, more self-confident, more independent, and less selfish person (P < 0.05). Conclusions:The results showed that the effect of several psychosocial, behavioral, and demographic risk factors on adolescents' smoking status. Thus, design and implementation of interventions based on the results of the present study may be effective in preventing tobacco smoking among adolescents.

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“Social thinking” and cultural images: teenagers’ notions of tobacco use

Cited by 40 publications

References 18 publications

Sex and gender differences in tobacco smoking among adolescents in French secondary schools

Sex and gender differences in tobacco smoking among adolescents in French secondary schools

The relationship between smoker and nonsmoker prototypes and smoking status among 14-year-old Norwegians

Factors Associated With Tobacco Smoking Among Male Adolescents: the Role of Psychologic, Behavioral, and Demographic Risk Factors

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