School of Social Work, Public Health Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211-4470, USA.
Addict Behav. 2012 Aug;37(8):978-81. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.03.023. Epub 2012 Mar 28.
This study was guided by Jessor and Jessor's problem behavior theory (PBT) to test the relative effects of personality, perceived environment and behavior system variables on urban teen tobacco use. A sample of 518 urban African American youth residing in public housing communities in three large U.S. cities was utilized. Our results provide partial support for PBT in this study. Personality system variables (i.e., positive attitudes toward tobacco use, and depressive affect, cause and outcome indicators) and behavior system variables (i.e., delinquent behaviors) significantly predicted adolescent tobacco use. Depressive effect and cause indicators were stronger than depressive outcome indicators in predicting the extent of tobacco use. Additionally, age positively moderated the impact of positive attitudes about tobacco use on the extent of adolescent tobacco use. However, perceived environment system variables (e.g., exposure to delinquent peers) did not predict such use. This study suggests that PBT may aid in understanding adolescent tobacco use. Implications for practice and future inquiry are discussed.
本研究以杰瑟和杰瑟的问题行为理论（PBT）为指导，测试人格、感知环境和行为系统变量对城市青少年吸烟的相对影响。本研究利用了来自美国三个大城市公共住房社区的 518 名非洲裔美国城市青少年的样本。我们的研究结果在一定程度上支持了 PBT。人格系统变量（即对吸烟的积极态度、抑郁情绪、原因和结果指标）和行为系统变量（即犯罪行为）显著预测了青少年吸烟。抑郁情绪的原因指标比抑郁情绪的结果指标更能预测吸烟的程度。此外，年龄对积极的吸烟态度对青少年吸烟程度的影响具有正向调节作用。然而，感知环境系统变量（例如，接触犯罪同伴）并不能预测青少年的吸烟行为。本研究表明，PBT 可能有助于理解青少年吸烟行为。讨论了对实践和未来研究的影响。
