Will personal values predict the development of smoking and drinking behaviors? A prospective cohort study of children and adolescents in Taiwan.

Autor: Nieh HP; 1 National Taiwan University, Taiwan., Wu WC; 2 Kainan University, Taiwan., Luh DL; 3 Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan., Yen LL; 1 National Taiwan University, Taiwan., Hurng BS; 3 Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan., Chang HY; 4 National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of health psychology [J Health Psychol] 2018 Jun; Vol. 23 (7), pp. 982-992. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 01.
DOI: 10.1177/1359105316681063
Abstrakt: This study examined how personal values predict the development of smoking and drinking behaviors in adolescence. The longitudinal data of 1545 adolescents over a 6-year period were analyzed. The results showed that adolescents who valued health and academics had similarly lower odds of reporting cigarette and alcohol use and those who valued friends had significantly higher odds. While the odds increased over time, the trend on alcohol use lessened for adolescents who valued academics, while the trend accelerated for those who valued friends. The finding suggests the important role that personal values play in adolescent risk behavioral development.
Databáze: MEDLINE