Healthy behaviors, lifestyle, and reasons for quitting smoking among out-of-school youth

K J Fisher; W R Stanton; John B Lowe

doi:10.1016/S1054-139X(98)00157-8

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Healthy behaviors, lifestyle, and reasons for quitting smoking among out-of-school youth

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Healthy behaviors, lifestyle, and reasons for quitting smoking among out-of-school youth

K J Fisher, W R Stanton and John B Lowe

Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol.25(4), pp.290-297

1999

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1054-139X(98)00157-8

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Nursing

Public Health and Health Services

Psychology

youth

health behaviors

smoking

lifestyle

gender differences

Australia

Study Objective: To investigate the relationships among healthy behavior, healthy values, social influences, and quitting smoking in adolescents not attending school. Design: Following screening procedures, young smokers independently completed a self-report questionnaire administered by trained staff. Setting: Vocational (TAFE) colleges and Commonwealth Employment Offices (CES) from varying socioeconomic localities were selected as sites to intercept smoking adolescents on their attitudes about quitting smoking. Subjects: Youth attending vocational colleges or CES. Results and Conclusions: There were no differences between the two groups of smokers (vocational students and unemployed youth). The decision to quit smoking among these youth is based on a number of factors including social and personal reasons. Health-oriented values were found to be more highly associated with quitting behavior than social influences. Programs for smoking cessation need to be focused on an overall health and improvement approach rather than only a quit-smoking approach.

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Title: Healthy behaviors, lifestyle, and reasons for quitting smoking among out-of-school youth
Authors: K J Fisher (Author) - University of Queensland
W R Stanton (Author) - University of Queensland
John B Lowe (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Publication details: Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol.25(4), pp.290-297
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(98)00157-8
ISSN: 1054-139X
Organisation Unit: School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449965402621
Output Type: Journal article

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