Learning Objectives: Describe the relationship between parental communication about rules regarding tobacco use and cigarette smoking uptake among youth.
Abstract:
Problem/Objective: Parents may play an important role in the risk of tobacco use initiation in their children. The current study will analyze the relationship between the degree of communication between parents and their children about rules regarding tobacco use, and youth cigarette smoking uptake. Findings from this study can be helpful to developers of tobacco prevention programs, as well as to researchers in the field of tobacco prevention among youth.
METHODS: The fourth wave of a state-wide phone-based survey of a cohort of youth, now in grades 7-10 (n~ 1000)--and their parents (n~800)--will be conducted in Florida. In the past three years, the survey has collected information on tobacco use, attitudes, and knowledge from a cohort of youth in grades 4-7 when the study began. This next wave will ask questions to parents and youth about the degree of communication regarding rules about tobacco use. This will allow for a comparison between perceptions of parents and youth. In addition, comparisons will be made about youth tobacco use between all four points of data collection.
RESULTS: Because the latest survey will be performed between April and June of 2002, we do not have results yet. It is hypothesized that cigarette smoking uptake since baseline will be lower among youth whose families have discussions regarding rules about tobacco use.
CONCLUSIONS: The implications for tobacco prevention among youth will be discussed.
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