Citation
Moon, Sung S.; Mo, Bonnie C.; & Basham, Randy B. (2010). Adolescent depression and future smoking behavior: A prospective study. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. vol. 27 (6) pp. 405-422Abstract
The aim of the study was to examine the associations between depressive symptoms and smoking, concurrently and prospectively, in adolescents in America, the evaluation of depressive symptoms according to different group’s smoking status, and the assessed associations between concurrent depressive level and success in smoking cessation. The participants were 2,735 boys and 2,890 girls from the Add Health data set. The prospective analysis indicated that participants with higher depressive symptoms in Wave I were more likely to start smoking and become regular smokers in Wave II. Moreover, regression analysis found that depressive symptoms in both Waves I and II predicted current smoking status. Findings are discussed within the context of the empirical and theoretical review and implications for social work practice are considered.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10560-010-0212-yKeyword(s)
DepressionReference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Child and Adolescent Social Work JournalAuthor(s)
Moon, Sung S.Mo, Bonnie C.
Basham, Randy B.