Relations Between Personality and Smoking Behavior in Preadult Subjects.

Smith, Gene M.

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ERIC Number: EJ014617

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Publication Date: 1969

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Relations Between Personality and Smoking Behavior in Preadult Subjects

Smith, Gene M.

J Consult Clin Psychol, 33, 6, 710-715, 69 Dec

Study of 562 high school and junior high school students yielded that smokers were lower on measures of "Agreeableness and "Strength of Character, and were higher on measures of "Extraversion than nonsmokers. Supports use of findings in developing antismoking educational campaigns aimed at preadults. Reprints available from author, Department of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Health Education, High School Students, Junior High School Students, Personality, Smoking

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