Social contexts in adolescent smoking: does school policy matter?
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According to an ecological perspective in psychology and in line with social cognitive theory, smoking behaviour is determined by different social contexts (for example, peers, family and school) providing adolescents with important role models. This paper investigates the effects of personal characteristics as well as family, peer and school context variables on youth smoking behaviour. We hypothesize that school smoking policy variables predict adolescents' smoking in addition to other context variables. Data were obtained from a self-report survey administered to 3364 students in 40 secondary schools in Bavaria, Germany. For both younger (10-15 years) and older (16-21 years) students, strong associations were found between smoking behaviour and (i) smoking best friends and friends in general, (ii) other substance use and (iii) school performance. In the younger age group, the non-existence of smoking bans for students was associated with an increased risk of being smoker. For the older students, a positive association was found between the presence of smoking teachers on school grounds and smoking behaviour. Results are discussed considering methodological aspects and public health concerns.
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In some cross-sectional observational studies, students at schools with stronger policies restricting tobacco use were less likely to be current smokers.
“In some, but not other, cross-sectional observational studies, students at schools with stronger policies restricting tobacco use were less likely to be current smokers.”
From Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2012) · cites this paper as [447]
In some studies, teachers' smoking behaviors on school grounds were strongly linked (2- to 5-fold relation) to students' smoking.
“Interestingly, in some studies, teachers’ smoking behaviors on school grounds were also strongly linked (2- to 5-fold relation) to students’ smoking.”
From Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2012) · cites this paper as [447]
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- Authors
- Piontek, D., Buehler, A., Rudolph, U., Metz, K., Kroeger, C., Gradl, S., Floeter, S., & Donath, C.
- Affiliations
- IFT Institut für Therapieforschung (DE)
- Chemnitz University of Technology (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Piontek, D.
- Venue
- Health Education Research
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2007-10-22
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1029-1038
- ISSN
- 0268-1153 (ISSN-L)
- 1465-3648
- OpenAlex
- W2153872243
- Cited by
- 55
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 4 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 1.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Education Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- adolescent smoking, school smoking policy, peer influence, family influence, academic performance, substance use, smoking bans, ecological perspective, social cognitive theory, high school students
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Schools, Smoking, Social Environment, Organizational Policy, Young Adult
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