Gender Differences in Selected Psychosocial Characteristics of Adolescent Smokers and Nonsmokers.

Allen, Ola; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ485686

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Gender Differences in Selected Psychosocial Characteristics of Adolescent Smokers and Nonsmokers.

Allen, Ola; And Others

Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, v18 n2 p34-39 Mar-Apr 1994

Reports a study that examined the interactive effects of smoking status and gender on shyness, sociability, loneliness, and hopelessness among 1,915 high school students in a Mississippi county. Results indicated smoking status significantly impacted with gender on each of the four psychosocial variables. Male smokers felt more lonely and hopeless than female smokers. (SM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, High School Students, High Schools, Interpersonal Competence, Loneliness, Personality Traits, Sex Differences, Shyness, Smoking

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Mississippi

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