The Persistence of Inoculation in Conferring Resistance to Smoking Initiation among Adolescents: The Second Year.

Pfau, Michael; Van Bockern, Steve

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ERIC Number: EJ477389

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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The Persistence of Inoculation in Conferring Resistance to Smoking Initiation among Adolescents: The Second Year.

Pfau, Michael; Van Bockern, Steve

Human Communication Research, v20 n3 p413-30 Mar 1994

Investigates the potential of inoculation for promoting resistance to smoking onset among young adolescents. Provides data from a two-year study of efficacy of inoculation videos for promoting resistance to smoking. Suggests that, if resistance approaches are to have a chance of success, they must target young adolescents at the transition from elementary to secondary school. (HB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Health Education, Higher Education, Junior High Schools, Program Effectiveness, Smoking, Substance Abuse

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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