Journal
JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 23, Issue 7, Pages 982-992Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1359105316681063
Keywords
adolescence; drinking behavior; education; smoking; values
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- National Health Research Institutes
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare
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This study examined how personal values predict the development of smoking and drinking behaviors in adolescence. The longitudinal data of 1545 adolescents over a 6-year period were analyzed. The results showed that adolescents who valued health and academics had similarly lower odds of reporting cigarette and alcohol use and those who valued friends had significantly higher odds. While the odds increased over time, the trend on alcohol use lessened for adolescents who valued academics, while the trend accelerated for those who valued friends. The finding suggests the important role that personal values play in adolescent risk behavioral development.
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