Citation

Else IRN, Hishinuma ES, Goebert DA, Nishimura ST, Baker S. Sch. Psychol. Int. 2008; 29(2): 230-247.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0143034308090062

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine rates and correlates and to predict cigarette use for Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian adolescents in Hawai'i. Data were collected on a multi-ethnic adolescent sample of 7,317 students in five high schools from three islands in the state of Hawai'i from 1992-1996. Psychopathology symptoms, school measures, environment and suicide/self injury accounted for the most variance in cigarette use. Non-Hawaiians (especially immigrant groups), females, speaking non-standard English, lower socioeconomic status and higher rates of suicide/self injury were related to cigarette use. Hawaiian culture was a small, but significant risk factor. For adolescents, psychopathology, school, environmental factors, the role of culture and the growing ethnic diversity of youth should be considered in smoking prevention and cessation interventions. Copyright © 2008 SAGE Publications.

Language: en

Keywords

Culture; Adolescents; Indigenous; Cigarette use; Hawai'i