Rachel F Rodgers, Siân A McLean, Susan J Paxton
Enhancing understanding of social media literacy to better inform prevention of body image and eating disorders
Eating disorders
cigarette smoking adolescence major public health concern farreaching health implications adolescents smoke increased risk developing longterm health problems likely continue smoking adulthood therefore vital identify understand risk factors contribute adolescent smoking turn facilitate development targeted prevention intervention programs data drawn crosssectional survey conducted october december 2021 encompassing adolescents adolescents aged 14 19 residing switzerland n 2683 multiple logistic regression analysis employed explore demographic household behavioural psychographic factors associated current smoking status regression results showed higher odds smoking female respondents 139 pvalue 0007 older adolescents 130 pvalue 0001 living frenchspeaking part switzerland 139 pvalue 0021 suburban areas 135 pvalue 0023 smoker household 241 pvalue 0001 adolescents consuming alcohol 410 pvalue 0001 cannabis products 672 pvalue 0001 hookah 507 pvalue 0001 least month respondents engaging sports 190 pvalue 0001 music 142 pvalue 0031 top five leisure activities experiencing high stress levels home 174 pvalue 0001 adolescents high scores health awareness 033 pvalue 0001 relational selfesteem scale 078 pvalue 0054 general wellbeing scale 052 pvalue 0022 less likely smoke counterparts lower scores high riskseeking associated higher odds smoking 215 pvalue 0001 results suggest importance comprehensive approach individual institutional levels reduce smoking rates adolescents specifically holistic strategy encompasses adolescents families schools policymakers ranging strengthening adolescents selfesteem smoking cessation support parents increasing engagement musical physical activities enhancing health awareness school curriculum