PREDICTORS OF SMOKING ONSET IN BLACK VS WHITE GIRLS

尽管许多预防吸烟的计划都是在 在大规模的基础上，这些计划的有效性差异很大(美国 国土安全部，1990)。虽然这些计划无疑阻止了许多年轻人 成年人开始吸烟，最近的吸烟率 女性的比例一直高于男性(美国国土安全部，1988年)和 非裔美国人的吸烟率保持在较高水平 (赫克勒，1985)。关于吸烟的原因需要更多的信息 青少年，特别是女性的启蒙。尽管有相当大的 对这一领域的兴趣，关于原因几乎一无所知 在黑人或白人女性中采用吸烟。一个也没有 一项前瞻性研究评估了针对种族和性别的模型 吸烟开始的预测。例如，虽然人们通常认为 吸烟的减肥品质与吸烟有关 在女性青少年中发病，没有一项前瞻性研究 记录了一岁时与体重相关的问题 吸烟开始于较晚的年龄。鉴于这一介绍，我们建议 遵循特定的目标； (1)进行一项为期4年的前瞻性研究，以了解 在孟菲斯城市学校的青少年中开始吸烟； (2)确定黑人和黑人开始吸烟的唯一预测因素 白人青春期女性。

Although many smoking prevention programs have been implemented on a large-scale basis, the effectiveness of these programs varies greatly (US DHHS, 1990). While these programs have undoubtedly prevented many young adults from starting to smoke, recent smoking initiation rates among females have consistently exceeded the rates of males (US DHHS, 1988) and smoking initiation rates among Afro-Americans remain at high levels (Heckler, 1985). More information is needed on the reasons for smoking initiation among adolescents, particularly females. Despite considerable interest in this area, virtually nothing is known regarding the reasons for adoption of smoking in Black or White females. Not a single prospective study has evaluated race-and gender-specific models for the prediction of smoking onset. For example, while it is commonly assumed that the weight-reducing qualities of smoking are associated with smoking onset among female adolescents, not a single prospective study has been conducted that documents that weight-related concerns at one age predict smoking onset at a later age. Given this introduction, we propose the following specific aims; (1) To conduct a 4-year, prospective study of the determinants of smoking onset in adolescents attending Memphis City Schools; (2) To determine the unique predictors of smoking onset in Black versus White adolescent females.