The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions
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Yn: Journal of Adolescence, Cyfrol 33, Rhif 5, 10.2010, t. 603-614.
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T1 - The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions
AU - Brown, Abraham Kojo
AU - Moodie, Crawford
AU - Hastings, Gerard
AU - Mackintosh, Anne Marie
AU - Hassan, Louise
AU - Thrasher, James
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - The social norms approach suggests that tobacco use among a referent population will reduce provided they are presented with accurate information about the perceived norms of that behaviour. This study investigated adolescents' perceived tobacco-related norms on future smoking intentions, using a sample of 11-16 year olds (n = 804) from wave two of the Youth Tobacco Policy Survey. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse, simultaneously, the hypothesized normative model on future smoking intentions among both adolescent smokers and never smokers. While among adolescent smokers perceived prevalence, perceptions of the tobacco industry and risk from smoking were associated with future smoking intentions, among never smokers only perceived sibling approval was associated with future smoking intentions. The research highlights the need for more comprehensive anti-tobacco related campaigns that incorporate messages and stimuli relevant to behaviour reflecting these normative types. textcopyright 2009 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents.
AB - The social norms approach suggests that tobacco use among a referent population will reduce provided they are presented with accurate information about the perceived norms of that behaviour. This study investigated adolescents' perceived tobacco-related norms on future smoking intentions, using a sample of 11-16 year olds (n = 804) from wave two of the Youth Tobacco Policy Survey. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse, simultaneously, the hypothesized normative model on future smoking intentions among both adolescent smokers and never smokers. While among adolescent smokers perceived prevalence, perceptions of the tobacco industry and risk from smoking were associated with future smoking intentions, among never smokers only perceived sibling approval was associated with future smoking intentions. The research highlights the need for more comprehensive anti-tobacco related campaigns that incorporate messages and stimuli relevant to behaviour reflecting these normative types. textcopyright 2009 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents.
KW - Adolescent smokers,Never smokers,Smoking intentions,Social norms
U2 - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.003
DO - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.003
M3 - Article
VL - 33
SP - 603
EP - 614
JO - Journal of Adolescence
JF - Journal of Adolescence
SN - 1095-9254
IS - 5
ER -