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Adolescent same-sex and both-sex romantic attractions and relationships: Implications for smoking
American journal of public health (1971), v 98(3), pp 462-467
01 Mar 2008
PMID: 18235075
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Abstract
Objectives. We examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between smoking and romantic attractions and relationships.
Methods. We used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to assess associations of smoking at Waves I and 11 with same-sex, both-sex, and opposite-sex romantic attractions or relationships as determined at Wave I. We used logistic regression to predict smoking at Wave II by sexual orientation.
Results. Both adolescent boys and adolescent girls with both-sex attractions or relationships were significantly more likely than those with opposite-sex attractions or relationships to be current smokers. Adolescent boys and girls with both-sex attractions or relationships who were nonsmokers at Wave I were more likely to be current smokers at Wave II than those with opposite-sex attractions or relationships.
Conclusions. Our findings support previous research on smoking among youths who report same-sex or both-sex romantic attractions or relationships and demonstrate the increased risk bisexual youths have for smoking initiation and smoking prevalence. Tobacco use prevention programs targeting gay and bisexual youths are warranted, particularly among adolescent girls and boys who have had both-sex romantic attractions or relationships.
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- Title
- Adolescent same-sex and both-sex romantic attractions and relationships: Implications for smoking
- Creators
- Alyssa Easton - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionKat Jackson - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionPaul Mowery - Emory UniversityDawn Comeau - Emory UniversityRandall Sell - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Publication Details
- American journal of public health (1971), v 98(3), pp 462-467
- Publisher
- Amer Public Health Assoc Inc
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000253742500017
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-40449119532
- Other Identifier
- 991021895673104721
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health