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A systematic review of longitudinal studies on the association between depression and smoking in adolescents

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Chaiton, Michael O, Cohen, Joanna E, O'Loughlin, Jennifer, Rehm, Jurgen·2009·BMC Public Health

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BACKGROUND: It is well-established that smoking and depression are associated in adolescents, but the temporal ordering of the association is subject to debate. METHODS: Longitudinal studies in English language which reported the onset of smoking on depression in non clinical populations (age 13-19) published between January 1990 and July 2008 were selected from PubMed, OVID, and PsychInfo databases. Study characteristics were extracted. Meta-analytic pooling procedures with random effects were used. RESULTS: Fifteen studies were retained for analysis. The pooled estimate for smoking predicting depression in 6 studies was 1.73 (95% CI: 1.32, 2.40; p < 0.001). The pooled estimate for depression predicting smoking in 12 studies was 1.41 (95% CI: 1.21, 1.63; p < 0.001). Studies that used clinical measures of depression were more likely to report a bidirectional effect, with a stronger effect of depression predicting smoking. CONCLUSION: Evidence from longitudinal studies suggests that the association between smoking and depression is bidirectional. To better estimate these effects, future research should consider the potential utility of: (a) shorter intervals between surveys with longer follow-up time, (b) more accurate measurement of depression, and (c) adequate control of confounding.

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Authors
Chaiton, M. O., Cohen, J. E., O'Loughlin, J., & Rehm, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
Corresponding author
Chaiton, Michael O
Venue
BMC Public Health
Published
2009-09-22
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
356-356
ISSN
1471-2458 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1964002523
Cited by
391
References
80
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FWCI
1.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • TSpace (University of Toronto) (submittedVersion)
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Funders
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • National Cancer Institute
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
adolescent depression, adolescent smoking, bidirectional relationship, temporal order, depression onset, smoking onset, non-clinical adolescents, longitudinal study, confounding
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Depression, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Smoking, Comorbidity, Disease Progression, Young Adult

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