ERIC Number: EJ1081241
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1932-5037
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The Prospective Association of Youth Assets with Tobacco Use in Young Adulthood
Cheney, Marshall K.; Oman, Roy F.; Vesely, Sara K.; Aspy, Cheryl B.; Tolma, Eleni L.
American Journal of Health Education, v46 n6 p329-337 2015
Background: Youth assets protect adolescents from tobacco use, but their influence in young adulthood is unknown. Purpose: To determine the prospective influence of assets possessed in young adulthood with tobacco use the following year. Methods: Data from waves 4 and 5 from the Youth Asset Study (n = 450, ages 18-22 at wave 5) were used. Logistic regression was used to prospectively examine associations between 10 wave 4 assets with wave 5 tobacco use by gender. Results: Parental monitoring was significantly associated with wave 5 tobacco use in the youngest group of males (odds ratio [OR] = 10.00). The non-parental adult role model (OR = 2.57) and general self-confidence (OR = 2.41) assets were significantly associated with wave 5 tobacco use in females. Family communication (OR = 5.77) was significantly associated with wave 5 tobacco use for the oldest females, and positive peer role models (OR = 2.83) only for females in 2-parent homes. Discussion: Youth assets continue to positively influence health behavior decisions in emerging adulthood, but males and females also benefit from different assets. Translation to Health Education Practice: Understanding how youth assets impact tobacco use in young adults could lead to more effective tobacco use prevention programs and indicate where future efforts should be focused.
Descriptors: Smoking, Intervention, Gender Differences, Youth Opportunities, Parent Child Relationship, Longitudinal Studies, Family Influence, Parent Influence, Neighborhoods, Ecological Factors, Interviews, Health Education, Health Behavior, Social Indicators, Correlation, Adolescent Attitudes, Young Adults
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma
Grant or Contract Numbers: 5U01DP000132