Young adult smoking behavior: a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adults have the highest smoking rate of any age group in the U.S., and new strategies to decrease young adult smoking are needed. The objective of the current study was to identify psychographic and demographic factors associated with current smoking and quitting behaviors among young adults.

Methods

Attitudes, social groups, and self-descriptors, including supporting action against the tobacco industry, advertising receptivity, depression, alcohol use, and other factors associated with smoking were tested for associations with smoking behaviors in a 2005 cross-sectional survey of 1528 young adults (aged 18-25 years) from a web-enabled panel. Analyses were conducted in 2007.

Results

Being older was associated with current smoking, whereas having some

SUBMITTER: Ling PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2700137 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature