Perceptions of Smoking-Related Risks and Benefits as Predictors of Adolescent Smoking Initiation

AUTOR(ES)

Song, Anna V.

FONTE

American Public Health Association

RESUMO

Objectives. The predictive value of perceptions of smoking-related risks and benefits with regard to adolescent smoking initiation has not been adequately established. We used prospective, longitudinal data to directly test whether smoking-related perceptions predict smoking initiation among adolescents.

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