Childhood and adolescent psychopathology and subsequent tobacco smoking in young adults: findings from an Australian birth cohort

Fischer, Jane; Najman, Jake M.; Williams, Gail M.; Clavarino, Alexandra

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03846.x

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“…The finding that young adult females have poorer mental health as a consequence of smoking and that smoking subsequently reduces mental health has been recently reported among an Australian sample (Leung et al, 2012). The majority of studies reporting associations between symptoms of adolescent psychopathology and substance use typically find stronger relationships with externalizing rather than internalizing problems (Fischer et al, 2012). The present study suggests that individuals with internalizing problems, including depressive symptoms, are at risk of using substances as well, even after controlling for the development of these problems over time and after taking into account a variety of important covariates.…”

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“…Some previous studies have examined how these two constructs influence each other (e.g., depressive symptoms) by controlling for concurrent or previous levels of the other construct (e.g., cigarette use) (Fischer et al, 2012; Low et al, 2012; Mickens et al, 2011). The exact unfolding of the co-occurrence between depressive symptoms and cigarette use during the transition from adolescence to adulthood may involve bidirectional effects (Bares & Andrade, 2012; Leung, Gartner, Hall, Lucke, & Dobson, 2012).…”

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“…Indeed, smokers with subthreshold levels of depression are more likely than smokers without any depressive symptoms to continue smoking (Weinberger & McKee, 2012). However, some work has reported a decrease in cigarette use among adolescents with high levels of depressive symptoms (Fischer, Najman, Williams, & Clavarino, 2012). A possible reason for the inconsistent finding may be that few studies have examined the bidirectional associations between depressive symptoms and cigarette use.…”

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Gender, Depressive Symptoms, and Daily Cigarette Use

Bares

2014

Journal of Dual Diagnosis

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Objective It is widely known that cigarette use and depressive symptoms co-occur during adolescence and young adulthood and that there are gender differences in smoking initiation, progression, and co-occurrence with other drug use. Given that females have an earlier onset of depressive symptoms while males have an earlier onset of cigarette use, this study explored the possible bidirectional development of cigarette use and depressive symptoms by gender across the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Gender differences in the stability and crossed effects of depressive symptoms and cigarette smoking during the transition to young adulthood, controlling for other known risk factors, were examined using a nationally representative longitudinal sample. Methods A bivariate auto-regressive multi-group structural equation model examined the longitudinal stability and crossed relationships between a latent construct of depressive symptoms and cigarette smoking over four waves of data. Data for this study came from four waves of participants (N=6,501) from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health. At each of four waves, participants completed a battery of measures including questions on depressive symptoms and an ordinal measure of number of cigarettes smoked per day. Results The best fitting bivariate autoregressive models were gender-specific, included both crossed and parallel associations between depressive symptoms and cigarette use during the transition to adulthood, and controlled for wave-specific parental smoking, alcohol use, and number of friends who smoke. For females, greater depressive symptoms at each wave, except the first one, were associated with greater subsequent cigarette use. There were bidirectional associations between depressive symptoms and cigarette use only for females during young adulthood, but not for males. Conclusions The development of depressive symptoms and cigarette use from adolescence and into young adulthood follows similar patterns for males and females. Controlling for the correlation and stability between initial levels of depressive symptoms and cigarette use from adolescence into young adulthood, there remains a crossed association between cigarette use and depressive symptoms specific for females during young adulthood. The findings suggest that prevention interventions focused on mental health should include warnings that cigarette use may exacerbate depressive symptoms.

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Gender, Depressive Symptoms, and Daily Cigarette Use

Bares

2014

Journal of Dual Diagnosis

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“…In addition, evidence indicated that childhood psychopathology was associated with higher rates of early substance use and problem substance use (King et al, 2004). Externalizing disorders (e.g., conduct problems and ADHD) have been found to have the strongest impact on later tobacco use, and children displaying aggressive behavior at 5 years were more likely to consume tobacco 14 years later (though, surprisingly, no association was found between externalizing problems and a prediction of DSM-IV nicotine dependence at 21-year follow-up; Fischer et al, 2012). However, in general, children with an early onset of conduct problems (onset in preschool) and a high degree of continuity seemed to have a much more negative prognosis than children with a late onset (adolescence) (McMahon, 1999).…”

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“…However, in general, children with an early onset of conduct problems (onset in preschool) and a high degree of continuity seemed to have a much more negative prognosis than children with a late onset (adolescence) (McMahon, 1999). In conclusion, psychopathology such as externalizing problems in childhood and adolescence appeared to predict unfavorable behaviors such as tobacco consumption in later life (Fischer et al, 2012). …”

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The Origins of Mental Toughness – Prosocial Behavior and Low Internalizing and Externalizing Problems at Age 5 Predict Higher Mental Toughness Scores at Age 14

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Background: The concept of mental toughness (MT) has gained increasing importance among groups other than elite athletes by virtue of its psychological importance and explanatory power for a broad range of health-related behaviors. However, no study has focused so far on the psychological origins of MT. Therefore, the aims of the present study were: to explore, to what extent the psychological profiles of preschoolers aged five were associated with both (1) MT scores and (2) sleep disturbances at age 14, and 3) to explore possible gender differences.Method: Nine years after their first assessment at age five (preschoolers), a total of 77 adolescents (mean age: 14.35 years; SD = 1.22; 42% females) took part in this follow-up study. At baseline, both parents and teachers completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), covering internalizing and externalizing problems, hyperactivity, negative peer relationships, and prosocial behavior. At follow-up, participants completed a booklet of questionnaires covering socio-demographic data, MT, and sleep disturbances.Results: Higher prosocial behavior, lower negative peer relationships, and lower internalizing and externalizing problems at age five, as rated by parents and teachers, were associated with self-reported higher MT and lower sleep disturbances at age 14. At age 14, and relative to males, females had lower MT scores and reported more sleep disturbances.Conclusion: The pattern of results suggests that MT traits during adolescence may have their origins in the pre-school years.

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Self-reported Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviours among Junior High School Students at 2 and 4 Years after the 921 Earthquake in Taiwan

Liao

Chen²,

Chien³

2013

Stress Health

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We examined the impact of the 921 Taiwan Earthquake on internalizing and externalizing behaviours among junior high school students 2 and 4 years after the earthquake. This study was a secondary analysis using data extracted from the Taiwan Education Panel Survey and included 12111 students. The impact of the earthquake was assessed by the length of time to restore the home environment and whether a family member died or was severely injured in the earthquake. Generalized estimating equations showed that living in an urban area and a longer duration after the earthquake were associated with increased internalizing and externalizing behaviours. Boys reported more externalizing but fewer internalizing behaviours than girls. After adjustment for those variables, having a family member who had died or was severely injured was not significantly associated with increased internalizing and externalizing behaviours. However, a longer duration of time to restore the home environment was significantly associated with these behaviours. Regardless of the impact level of the disaster, adolescents had increased internalizing and externalizing behaviours from the seventh to ninth grades. Post-disaster mental health services should continue monitoring and supporting children whose ordinary home living is affected by a natural disaster up to 4 years post-disaster.

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Childhood and adolescent psychopathology and subsequent tobacco smoking in young adults: findings from an Australian birth cohort

Cited by 36 publications

References 46 publications

Gender, Depressive Symptoms, and Daily Cigarette Use

Gender, Depressive Symptoms, and Daily Cigarette Use

The Origins of Mental Toughness – Prosocial Behavior and Low Internalizing and Externalizing Problems at Age 5 Predict Higher Mental Toughness Scores at Age 14

Self-reported Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviours among Junior High School Students at 2 and 4 Years after the 921 Earthquake in Taiwan

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