Abernathy T J, Massad L, Romano-Dwyer L
Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, Toronto, Canada.
Adolescence. 1995 Winter;30(120):899-907.
Tobacco use is recognized as the most significant cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. In recent years health professionals have shifted emphasis from treating adult smokers to preventing smoking among children. This has prompted a number of studies of the determinants of smoking behavior among adolescents. Although some recent research has associated low self-esteem with smoking, other work challenges the relationship between self-esteem and health behavior. This study examines the relationship between adolescent self-esteem and smoking among a large cohort (N = 3,567) of adolescents who were surveyed between the 6th and 10th grades. Findings suggest that self-esteem may be a factor in the smoking behavior of female adolescents in grades 6-8, but not for males in any grade. This suggests that females may have different motivations to initiate and maintain the smoking habit.
烟草使用被认为是可预防的发病和死亡的最重要原因。近年来，健康专业人员已将重点从治疗成年吸烟者转向预防儿童吸烟。这促使了一些关于青少年吸烟行为决定因素的研究。尽管最近的一些研究将低自尊与吸烟联系起来，但其他研究对自尊与健康行为之间的关系提出了质疑。本研究调查了一大群（N = 3567）在6至10年级接受调查的青少年中，青少年自尊与吸烟之间的关系。研究结果表明，自尊可能是6至8年级女性青少年吸烟行为的一个因素，但在任何年级的男性中都不是。这表明女性开始和维持吸烟习惯的动机可能不同。
