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Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab
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Rantao, Masego M.
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2016-12-06T06:31:12Z |
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2016-12-06T06:31:12Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This 18-month longitudinal study examined the influence of adolescents’ sense of coherence (SOC) and exposure to household smoking on their commitment to a smoke-free lifestyle. This study investigated a representative sample of 8th graders from 21 randomly selected high schools in the rural Limpopo Province of South Africa (n = 2,119). Of the total sample of 2,119 participants, 294 (14%) reported smoking at baseline and were therefore excluded from further analysis. Of those who did not smoke at baseline, 98.1% (n = 1,767) reported no intention of smoking in the upcoming 12 months. Of those who completed follow-up and had no intention of smoking at baseline (n = 1,316), 89.1% still did not smoke and remained committed to being smoke-free. Having a lower SOC, reporting alcohol binge-drinking at baseline, and having a household member who regularly smokes indoors (OR = 0.46: 0.26–0.82), as compared to not having any smoker in the household, were associated with lower odds of honoring a commitment to a smoke-free lifestyle. Furthermore, those who identified themselves as black Africans, as opposed to belonging to other race groups, were more likely to maintain a smoke-free lifestyle. Our findings suggest that interventions to prevent adolescent smoking should prioritize stress-coping skills and promote smoke-free homes. |
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Community Dentistry |
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hb2016 |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Ayo-Yusuf, OA & Rantao, MM 2013, 'Influence of rural non-smoking adolescents' sense of coherence and exposure to household smoking on their commitment to a smoke-free lifestyle', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (open access), vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 2427-2440. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1660-4601 |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.3390/ijerph10062427 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58356 |
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en |
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dc.publisher |
MDPI Publishing |
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dc.rights |
© 2013 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). |
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dc.subject |
Smoke-free households |
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dc.subject |
Adolescents |
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South Africa (SA) |
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dc.subject |
Sense of coherence (SOC) |
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dc.subject |
Smoke-free lifestyle |
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dc.title |
Influence of rural non-smoking adolescents' sense of coherence and exposure to household smoking on their commitment to a smoke-free lifestyle |
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Article |
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