Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1080779 | Journal of Adolescent Health | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This longitudinal study is the first to explore differences in smoking progression among adolescents in China. The results revealed that over a one-year interval, there was greater progression across smoking trajectories during early adolescence (corresponding to middle school) than later adolescence (upper school). This is consistent with the neurological development hypothesis, but does not rule out alternative explanations. These findings are important to consider relative to the content and timing of prevention interventions in China where smoking rates approach 70% in adult males and are increasing rapidly in women.
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Authors
Wei M.S., Valentina A. B.A., Jennifer B. Ph.D., David V. Ph.D., Chih-Ping Ph.D., Paula H. Ph.D., Ping Ph.D., C. Anderson Ph.D.,