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The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions

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The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions. / Brown, Abraham Kojo; Moodie, Crawford; Hastings, Gerard et al.
In: Journal of Adolescence, Vol. 33, No. 5, 10.2010, p. 603-614.

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Brown, AK, Moodie, C, Hastings, G, Mackintosh, AM, Hassan, L & Thrasher, J 2010, 'The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions', Journal of Adolescence, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 603-614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.003

APA

Brown, A. K., Moodie, C., Hastings, G., Mackintosh, A. M., Hassan, L., & Thrasher, J. (2010). The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions. Journal of Adolescence, 33(5), 603-614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.003

CBE

Brown AK, Moodie C, Hastings G, Mackintosh AM, Hassan L, Thrasher J. 2010. The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions. Journal of Adolescence. 33(5):603-614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.003

MLA

Brown, Abraham Kojo et al. "The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions". Journal of Adolescence. 2010, 33(5). 603-614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.003

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Brown AK, Moodie C, Hastings G, Mackintosh AM, Hassan L, Thrasher J. The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions. Journal of Adolescence. 2010 Oct;33(5):603-614. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.003

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Brown, Abraham Kojo ; Moodie, Crawford ; Hastings, Gerard et al. / The association of normative perceptions with adolescent smoking intentions. In: Journal of Adolescence. 2010 ; Vol. 33, No. 5. pp. 603-614.

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TY - JOUR

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 -