Gender differences in reasons to quit smoking among adolescents.
J Sch Nurs
; 30(4): 303-8, 2014 Aug.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23863971
ABSTRACT
It is well established that many adolescents who smoke want to quit, but little is known about why adolescents want to quit and if reasons to quit differ across gender. The objective of this study was to determine if reasons to quit smoking differ in boys and girls. Data on the Adolescent Reasons for Quitting (ARFQ) scale were collected in mailed self-report questionnaires in 2010-2011 from 113 female and 83 male smokers aged 14-19 years participating in AdoQuest, a longitudinal cohort study of the natural course of the co-occurrence of health-compromising behaviors in children. Overall, the findings indicate that reasons to quit in boys and girls appear to be generally similar, although this finding may relate to a lack of gender-oriented items in the ARFQ scale. There is a need for continued research to develop and test reasons to quit scales for adolescents that include gender-oriented items.
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Texto completo:
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Actitud Frente a la Salud
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Fumar
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Conducta del Adolescente
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Cese del Hábito de Fumar
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Motivación
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Sch Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA