Identification of Which High-Risk Youth Smoke Cigarettes Regularly.

Sussman, Steve; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ466193

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Publication Date: 1993

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Identification of Which High-Risk Youth Smoke Cigarettes Regularly.

Sussman, Steve; And Others

Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, v17 n1 p42-53 Jan-Feb 1993

Researchers investigated which questionnaire items would differentiate high-risk adolescents from others, noting which items would differentiate high-risk youth at various tobacco use levels. Though several variables distinguished high-risk youths, only close friends' tobacco use and value placed on health significantly predicted regular smoking among high-risk youth. (SM)

Descriptors: Health Behavior, High Risk Students, High School Students, High Schools, Predictor Variables, Questionnaires, Smoking, Student Characteristics, Tobacco

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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