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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 6/2016

01-12-2016

Adolescents’ Attitudes on Smoking Are Related to Experimentation with Smoking, Daily Smoking and Best Friends’ Smoking in Two Karelias in Finland and in Russia

Authors: Annamari Aura, Tiina Laatikainen, Hannu Isoaho, Galina Lazutkina, Kerttu Tossavainen

Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 6/2016

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Abstract

Purpose

Becoming a smoker usually starts during adolescence and is a dynamic process involving experimentation before the establishment of daily smoking. It has been suggested that adolescents who smoke differ from those who do not in their attitudes to smoking. The purpose of this study was to find out whether attitudes related to smoking legislation and restrictions, social pressures in smoking and image of smokers are associated with smoking experimentation, daily smoking and best friends’ smoking.

Method

The data were gathered with a self-administered questionnaire in North Karelia, Eastern Finland and in the Pitkyaranta district, Republic of Karelia, Russia. The respondents were 15-year-old 9th grade pupils in local schools. In Pitkyaranta, the data analyses covered pupils in all eight schools in the area (n = 179). In North Karelia, the data analyses comprised of selected eight schools (n = 601). Data were analysed with exploratory factor analysis.

Results

The models revealed that attitudes related to restrictions and social pressure were significantly associated with experimenting with smoking [OR (95 % CI) 7.923 (5.787–10.847)], daily smoking [OR (95 % CI) 9.575 (6.727–13.628)] and the likelihood of best friends’ smoking [OR (95 % CI) 3.154 (2.579–3.858)]. The stronger the young peoples’ attitudes and opinions, for example, towards restrictions and with more difficulties in refusing smoking, the higher the likelihood for smoking experimentations, daily smoking as well as the likelihood for their best friends’ smoking. The country and factor interactions were not associated with smoking experimentations, daily smoking or best friends’ smoking.

Conclusion

Regardless of cultural background, adolescents who smoke have more positive attitudes to smoking, and perceive more social support for smoking, than do adolescents who do not smoke. The study stresses the similarity of the results in both Karelia’s despite the enormous differences in culture, economy and public policy.
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Metadata
Title
Adolescents’ Attitudes on Smoking Are Related to Experimentation with Smoking, Daily Smoking and Best Friends’ Smoking in Two Karelias in Finland and in Russia
Authors
Annamari Aura
Tiina Laatikainen
Hannu Isoaho
Galina Lazutkina
Kerttu Tossavainen
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Electronic ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-016-9566-7

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