A two-year follow-up investigation of parenting and peer influences on tobacco use onset among Italian early adolescents

Giannotta, FabriziaÖrebro universitet,Akademin för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete (author)

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of peer and family influences on tobacco use onset among Italian early adolescents at two-year follow-up. Participants were 161 adolescents aged 11 to 12 (M = 11.14, SD = 0.39; 49% female) living in the northwest of Italy. Multiple logistic regressions were used. Results indicated that increases in positive family climate were negatively associated with lifetime smoking among non-smokers at two-year follow-up. Additionally, parental knowledge of child daily activities decreased lifetime smoking at two-year follow-up. Moderation analyses revealed that parental knowledge reduced the effect of peers' influence on youth smoking onset at two-year follow-up. This study underlined the influence of parenting practices in preventing early smoking initiation in Italy.

Ortega, Enrique (author)
Ciairano, Silvia (author)
Örebro universitetAkademin för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete (creator_code:org_t)

In:European Journal of Developmental Psychology: Informa UK Limited8:5, s. 573-5861740-56291740-5610

By the author/editor: Giannotta, Fabri ...; Ortega, Enrique; Ciairano, Silvia

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