Fifth Through Eighth Grade Longitudinal Predictors of Tobacco Use Among a Racially Diverse Cohort: CATCH
| Autor: | Carolyn C. Johnson, Cheryl L. Perry, Steven H. Kelder, Donglin Li, John P. Elder, Elaine J. Stone, Henry A. Feldman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Gerontology Tobacco Smokeless Tobacco use Adolescent Cross-sectional study Ethnic group Smoking Prevention White People Education Risk Factors Prevalence Humans Medicine Longitudinal Studies Sex Distribution Child Location business.industry Smoking Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social environment Hispanic or Latino Tobacco Use Disorder United States Black or African American Philosophy Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Smokeless tobacco Cohort Female business Multiethnic cohort Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of School Health. 72:58-64 |
| ISSN: | 1746-1561 0022-4391 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2002.tb06515.x |
| Popis: | CATCH provides multiethnic cohort data from third to eighth grades from four US geographic regions. This study examined smoking behaviors and predictors from fifth and eighth grades by ethnicity, gender, and geographic location through self-report data obtained from the cohort (N = 3,654). Overall, eighth grade prevalence for ever smoked was about 44%, 30-day prevalence was about 20%, 7-day prevalence 13.3%, and daily prevalence 7.4%. Prevalence was similar for Caucasians (21.5%) and Latinos (21.6%) and lowest for African Americans (13.1%). The 30-day prevalence for smokeless tobacco was higher for boys than for girls (9.8% vs 5.1%). Tobacco use by parents, siblings, and friends, and easy accessibility in the home in fifth grade, were significant predictors for smoking in eighth grade. Results did not differ by race, gender, or geographic location. The strongest correlate of smoking in eighth grade was having a best friend who smoked. Intention not to smoke in fifth grade predicted nonsmoking in eighth grade. Predictor strength across ethnic groups in different geographic regions was impressive. The social environment of young people continues to be an important instigator of smoking onset. The connection between intention and behavior over time suggests students' intentions not to smoke reflect decision-making at an early age. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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