Cigarette smoking and perceived health in school dropouts: a comparison of Mexican American and non-Hispanic white adolescents

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作者
Aloise-Young, PA [1 ]
Cruickshank, C [1 ]
Chavez, EL [1 ]
机构
[1] Colorado State Univ, Dept Psychol, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
关键词
cigarette smoking; school dropout; Hispanic;
D O I
10.1093/jpepsy/27.6.497
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Objective: To examine the relations between educational attainment and health (cigarette smoking and perceived health) in Hispanic adolescents. Method: Participants included 3,360 Mexican American and non-Hispanic white adolescents ranging in age from 12 to 21 years. The sample included school dropouts, academically at-risk students, and control students. Results: School dropouts were 6.46 times more likely and academically at-risk students were 2.80 times more likely to smoke heavily than were control students. In addition, school dropouts reported poorer health than did their peers. Results suggest that the relation between educational attainment and perceived health is mediated by cigarette smoking. Conclusions: Increased awareness of educational attainment as a significant risk factor for smoking in Hispanic adolescents will enable smoking cessation services to be targeted more effectively.
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页码:497 / 507
页数:11
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