Eckhardt L, Woodruff S I, Elder J P
Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, CA 92182.
J Sch Health. 1994 Feb;64(2):67-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1994.tb06181.x.
When designing effective programs, it is important to identify factors associated with tobacco use at particular stages of adolescence, as well as factors associated with changes in tobacco use. This study examined cross-sectional correlates of smoking during early adolescence and during late adolescence in a longitudinal sample to compare the pattern of prediction of smoking at both stages. Changes in predictor variables related to changes in smoking also were examined. Results showed intentions to smoke was the strongest predictor of smoking during both early adolescence and during late adolescence; however, it was a much stronger predictor for the late adolescent stage. In addition, intentions to smoke was the strongest predictor of changes in smoking. However, the pattern of prediction at the two grade levels showed some differences as did predictors of changes in smoking. Implications for designing smoking prevention and cessation programs are addressed.
在设计有效的项目时，识别与青少年特定阶段吸烟行为相关的因素以及与吸烟行为变化相关的因素非常重要。本研究在一个纵向样本中检验了青春期早期和晚期吸烟行为的横断面相关性，以比较两个阶段吸烟行为的预测模式。还研究了与吸烟行为变化相关的预测变量的变化。结果表明，吸烟意愿是青春期早期和晚期吸烟行为最强的预测因素；然而，它在青少年晚期阶段的预测能力更强。此外，吸烟意愿是吸烟行为变化最强的预测因素。然而，两个年级水平的预测模式存在一些差异，吸烟行为变化的预测因素也是如此。文中探讨了对设计吸烟预防和戒烟项目的启示。
