The meaning of smoking as health and social risk in adolescence

Tilleczek, Kate; Hine, Donald W.

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.07.002

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“…Piko and colleagues (2007) also found that the positive social appearance dimension played an important role when considering smoking, reporting that more smokers evaluated a typical smoker as e.g., "good-looking". These results illuminate the function of cigarette smoking as a visual marker, signalising adult style, individuality, sociability, rebellion, and peer group bonding (Amos, Gray, Currie, & Elton, 1997;Amos et al, 1998;Holm, Kremers, & de Vries, 2003;Tilleczek & Hine, 2006;Watson, Clarkson, Donovan, & Giles-Corti, 2003). Results also confirm the assumption that young adolescents (initiators) tend to regard social motives as most important (Baker, Brandon, & Chassin, 2004) for their smoking decisions e.g., as expressed by socially attractive features as opposed to more individual characteristics.…”

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The relationship between smoker and nonsmoker prototypes and smoking status among 14-year-old Norwegians

Skalle¹,

Rise²

2006

Addictive Behaviors

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Section: Theoretical Considerations Targeting Smoker Imagessupporting

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The relationship between smoker and nonsmoker prototypes and smoking status among 14-year-old Norwegians

Skalle¹,

Rise²

2006

Addictive Behaviors

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“…The present study showed that Saudi male university students have low awareness of the health risks of smoking. This is consistent with a finding on water-pipe smoking from a sample of Eastern Saudi secondary school (19), but differs from the results from western studies (20). Social and school education on antismoking without detailed knowledge about the relationship of mortality to smoking in Saudi Arabia might not produce an effective outcome.…”

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Smoking behaviour among male students in a Saudi University

Jiang¹,

Aldamer²,

Bendania³

2018

East Mediterr Health J

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Background: Smoking among university students is a social and public health problem worldwide. There is a high prevalence of smoking in Saudi Arabia. Aims: To investigate the factors associated with the onset and cessation of smoking behaviour among university students in Saudi Arabia, and establish what contributes to changes of students' smoking behaviour. Methods: A sample of 340 students from a national university in Saudi Arabia was randomly recruited and surveyed twice at a 5-month interval. Multiple ordinal logistic regression was run to compare changes in social, psychological and political factors and their impact on students' smoking behaviour. Results: We found that beliefs supporting nonsmoking (e.g., religious prohibition of smoking) correlated with changes in smoking behaviour among university students [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.89, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.23-2.91]. There was a significant positive correlation between government policy and changes in male university students' smoking behaviour (AOR = 0.46, 95% CI = 0.29-0.072). The psychological effect of smoking, such as releasing psychological pressures, was also correlated with changes in smoking behaviour (AOR = 0.31, 95% CI = 0.21-0.47). Conclusions: Our study suggests that the government can play a significant role in curbing smoking by strengthening beliefs promoting antismoking among university students, by developing corresponding policies against smoking, and by providing psychological consultation for them.

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“…Girls also expressed that smoking was an important means of forming and strengthening relationships and coping with negative emotions (Amos & Bostock, 2007). In a study with adolescent girls in northern Canada, differences in tobacco use were observed for older and younger girls; among younger girls (12 years and younger) smoking was socially adaptive, whereas among older (16-year-old) girls, smoking was used to manage stress and negative emotions (Tilleczek & Hine, 2006). A qualitative study with Aboriginal adolescent girls in Canada found that girls began smoking out of curiosity, as well as to deal with various forms of stress, including stress at school and in their families and communities, and experiences of discrimination and racism (de Finney et al, 2013).…”

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Tobacco Cessation Interventions for Underserved Women

Hemsing

Greaves

Poole

2015

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

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Despite high rates of smoking among some subgroups of women, there is a lack of tailored interventions to address smoking cessation among women. We identify components of a women-centered approach to tobacco cessation by analyzing 3 bodies of literature: sex and gender influences in tobacco use and addiction; evidence-based tobacco cessation guidelines; and best practices in delivery of women-centered care. Programming for underserved women should be tailored, build confidence and increase motivation, integrate social justice issues and address inequities, and be holistic and comprehensive. Addressing the complexity of women's smoking and tailoring appropriately could help address smoking among subpopulations of women. KEYWORDS smoking cessation, tobacco dependence treatment, underserved women, women-centered careReceived February 3, 2015; revised April 9, 2015; accepted May 14, 2015. © Natalie Hemsing, Lorraine Greaves, and Nancy Poole. This is an Open Access article. Non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way, is permitted. The moral rights of the named author(s) have been asserted.Address (Husky, Paliwal, Mazure, & McKee, 2007). In a substance use treatment center for women in Vancouver, Canada, in 2003, 79% of residential participants and 71% of day program participants reported being current smokers (Malmo, 2007).Findings from several studies that examined gender differences in tobacco dependence and treatment suggest that some subpopulations of women might encounter more challenges in quitting than women in general or men. A study examining cessation rates and treatment response among 2,850 participants found that women, Blacks, and smokers with lower levels of education were less likely to successfully quit smoking, compared to men, Whites, and smokers with high levels of education (Piper et al., 2010). Husky and colleagues found that women with substance use disorders were significantly more likely to smoke than men (Husky et al., 2007). An evaluation of a tobacco cessation intervention for patients with serious mental illness showed a significant difference in treatment effectiveness by gender, with men achieving a higher cessation rate compared to women (69% vs. 31%) (Currie et al., 2008). RESPONSES IN TOBACCO CONTROLEvidence such as this raises important questions about effective smoking cessation treatment for women and girls, and subpopulations of women who are vulnerable to tobacco use. The prevalence of smoking among specific subgroups of women suggests that cessation approaches currently available are (Graham, 2009), and is also a means of managing difficult emotions and facilitating social cohesion (Greaves, 1996). Yet, tobacco cessation treatment interventions have failed to address the full context of women's smoking and social and economic determinants of women's health.Generally, tobacco control efforts have focused on comprehensive approaches aimed ...

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The meaning of smoking as health and social risk in adolescence

Cited by 23 publications

References 16 publications

The relationship between smoker and nonsmoker prototypes and smoking status among 14-year-old Norwegians

The relationship between smoker and nonsmoker prototypes and smoking status among 14-year-old Norwegians

Smoking behaviour among male students in a Saudi University

Tobacco Cessation Interventions for Underserved Women

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