Family and Personal Protective Factors Moderate the Effects of Adversity and Negative Disposition on Smoking Among Chinese Adolescents
Publication Date
5-28-2010
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Substance Use & Misuse
Volume
45
Issue
9
DOI
10.3109/10826081003686041
First Page
1367
Last Page
1389
Abstract
Tobacco use among Chinese adolescents is increasing at approximately 80,000 new smokers per day. Assessing the causes for initiating tobacco use in China will be important in developing effective interventions and policies to stem rising prevalence rates. This study tested predictors of Resilience Theory in a sample of 602 Chinese adolescents. Results revealed that prior adversity, measured through school and family-related events, was significantly associated with increased smoking in females. Family factors (i.e., family cohesion, family adaptability, parental monitoring) and one personal factor (i.e., academic score) were associated with lower odds for smoking due to prior adversity and negative disposition.
Keywords
resilience, Chinese adolescents, smoking, family protective factors, negative life events
Department
Occupational Therapy
Recommended Citation
Thalida Em Arpawong, Ping Sun, Megan Chia-Chen Chang, Peggy Gallaher, Zeng-Chang Pang, Qian Guo, C. Anderson Johnson, and Jennifer Unger. "Family and Personal Protective Factors Moderate the Effects of Adversity and Negative Disposition on Smoking Among Chinese Adolescents" Substance Use & Misuse (2010): 1367-1389. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826081003686041
