Seasonal variations in the initiation of smoking among adolescents
Seasonal variations in the initiation of smoking among adolescents
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DOI：
10.1080/14622200600576503
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发表时间：
2006-04-01
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Creekmur, Shannon
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作者：
Colwell, Brian;Ramirez, Nicolas;Creekmur, Shannon
许多研究已经确定了青少年开始吸烟的各种原因。然而，很少有人努力确定启动的季节性变化。这项研究就是试图填补这一空白。我们研究了来自342名参与德克萨斯州强制性吸烟教育和戒烟计划的青少年的数据。数据是根据对参与者工作簿中问题的回答收集的，其中包括一个询问参与者开始吸烟的月份的项目。共有47%的参与者表示他们在5月至8月开始吸烟（chi（2）=91.42，df=3）。事后分析表明，在5月和6月开始吸烟的年轻人明显多于预期，而在9月和11月开始吸烟的年轻人明显少于预期。在暑假的头几个月里，没有人监督的校外时间是开始吸烟的危险增加的时期。9月份的入学率明显较低，似乎与开学有关。
Numerous studies have identified a variety of reasons that youths give for starting smoking. Few efforts have been made, however, to identify seasonal variations in initiation. This study was an attempt to fill that void. We examined data from 342 youths participating in a mandated smoking education and cessation program in Texas. Data were collected based on responses to questions in participant workbooks, including an item asking participants about the month in which they started smoking. A total of 47% of the participants indicated that they started smoking in May through August (chi(2)=91.42, df=3). Post-hoc analyses indicated that significantly more youths than expected began smoking in May and June, whereas significantly fewer youths than expected began smoking in September and November. Unsupervised time out of school during the first months of summer vacation is a period of increased danger for smoking initiation. The significantly lower rates during September seem to be related to the beginning of school.