| Autor: |
Francis Dalisay, Pallav Pokhrel, Wayne Buente, Yoshito Kawabata |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Addictive Behaviors Reports, Vol 15, Iss , Pp 100405- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-8532 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100405 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: This study aimed to examine the associations between exposure to tobacco and betel nut-related content on social media, perceived risks of tobacco and betel nut use, and susceptibility to peer influence for tobacco and betel nut use among adolescents living in Guam, a United States-Affiliated Pacific Island in the Western Pacific. Methods: A representative survey of adolescents (N = 670) attending public middle schools on Guam was conducted. The survey measured exposure to tobacco and betel nut content on the following social media platforms: (a) Facebook, (b) Twitter, (c) Instagram, (d) Snapchat, and (e) WhatsApp. The survey also measured perceived risks of tobacco and betel nut use and susceptibility to peer influence for tobacco and betel nut use. Results: Guam adolescents’ exposure to tobacco-related content on social media was found to be associated with lower perceived risks toward the use of tobacco (β = −0.18, p |
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