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Adolescent smoking: Attitudes, norms and parental influence
Author(s) -
Eiser J. Richard,
Morgan Michelle,
Gammage Philip,
Gray Elspeth
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 2044-8309
pISSN - 0144-6665
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1989.tb00861.x
Subject(s) - psychology , normative , opposition (politics) , social psychology , developmental psychology , normative social influence , norm (philosophy) , philosophy , epistemology , politics , political science , law
The self‐reported smoking habits and intentions of over 10 000 adolescents, aged 11 to 16 years, were related to a variety of attitudinal and normative variables. Current or previous smoking experience was a more important predictor of future intention to smoke than attitude or subjective norm (others' perceived tolerance of subjects' smoking). Parental opposition to smoking was a more important direct predictor of subjects' smoking intention than parental smoking behaviour.