Gender differences in the association between self-reported stress and cigarette smoking in Korean adolescents

Autor: Kisok Kim, Hyejin Park
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Zdroj: Tobacco Induced Diseases, Vol 14, Iss June (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1617-9625
60421916
DOI: 10.1186/s12971-016-0084-9
Popis: Introduction The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between stress and smoking among Korean adolescents, as well as the influence of gender on this relationship. Material and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from 3930 adolescents aged 12–18 years, collected in the 2007–2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Results An increased level of self-reported stress was positively associated with increasing levels of smoking in both girls and boys (p for trend
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals