@article{ref1,
title="Child Maltreatment and Adult Cigarette Smoking: A Long-term Developmental Model",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2010",
author="Topitzes, James and Mersky, Joshua P. and Reynolds, A. J.",
volume="35",
number="5",
pages="484-498",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine: (a) child maltreatment's association with young adult daily cigarette smoking, (b) variations in this association by gender, and (c) mediators of this association. METHODS: For all study participants (N = 1,125, 94% African American), data from multiple sources (e.g., child welfare records) were collected prospectively at child, adolescent, and young adult time points. Authors enlisted multivariate probit regression for objectives a and b versus exploratory and confirmatory mediation strategies for objective c. RESULTS: Maltreatment was significantly associated with daily cigarette smoking. Although not moderated by gender, this relation was fully mediated by adolescent indicators of family support/stability, social adjustment, and cognitive/school performance along with young adult indicators of educational attainment, life satisfaction, substance abuse, and criminality. CONCLUSIONS: Maltreatment places low-income, minority children at risk for daily cigarette smoking and other deleterious young adult health outcomes. Recommended treatment targets include family support/stability, emotion regulation, social skills, and cognitive/academic functioning.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="10.1093/jpepsy/jsp119",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsp119"
}