SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online

 
vol.7 número1Foraging Behavior in Golden Hamsters (mesocricetus auratus): Effect of the Distance among Multiple PatchesPsychometric Properties of the Situation and Aggressive Behavior Inventory and the Motives for Aggression Inventory índice de autoresíndice de assuntospesquisa de artigos
Home Pagelista alfabética de periódicos  

Serviços Personalizados

Journal

Artigo

Indicadores

Links relacionados

  • Em processo de indexaçãoCitado por Google
  • Não possue artigos similaresSimilares em SciELO
  • Em processo de indexaçãoSimilares em Google

Compartilhar


Universitas Psychologica

versão impressa ISSN 1657-9267

Resumo

TEODORO, Maycoln L. M; CERQUEIRA-SANTOS, Elder; ARAUJO DE MORAIS, Normanda  e  KOLLER, Silvia H. Protective Factors related to Smoking among Brazilian Youth. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2008, vol.7, n.1, pp.139-147. ISSN 1657-9267.

The aim of this study is to explore the relation of positive family climate, well-being at school and religiosity/spirituality between Brazilian youth groups of smokers and non-smokers. A non-random sample of 1.232 participants (631 males and 601 females) completed the questionnaire of this study. Ages ranged from 14 to 18 years (mean=15.68; SD=1.26). Smokers had significantly less positive family climate and well-being in school than the non-smoking youth. Regression analysis showed that all psychological characteristics act as protective factors for the smoking behavior among girls. On the other side, high well-being in school and attending school during the day can work as protective factors for boys. These findings can be important in the elaboration of public politics to reduce tobacco consumption.

Palavras-chave : Adolescent behavior; smoking; tobacco; risk factors; Adolescent behaviour; smoking; public policies; Brasil.

        · resumo em Espanhol     · texto em Inglês     · Inglês ( pdf )

 

Creative Commons License Todo o conteúdo deste periódico, exceto onde está identificado, está licenciado sob uma Licença Creative Commons