Smoking and personality predictors in young Spanish people

被引:22
作者
Canals, J
Blade, J
Domenech, E
机构
[1] PRIMARY CARE UNIT,TARRAGONA,SPAIN
[2] UNIV AUTONOMA BARCELONA,DEPT HLTH & SOCIAL PSYCHOL,E-08193 BARCELONA,SPAIN
关键词
CIGARETTE-SMOKING; TRAIT ANXIETY; UNITED-STATES; SMOKERS; BEHAVIOR; DISEASE; SCORES;
D O I
10.1016/S0191-8869(97)00096-2
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The influence of personality on age at smoking initiation, daily cigarette consumption and tobacco dependence was assessed in a sample of adolescents. Personality traits were evaluated by the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Junior at the age of 11 and 12 and smoking habits were reported at 18. Psychoticism was the most closely related to smoking. Any previous personality characteristic accounted for 6.2% of the quantity of cigarettes used. Other predictors such as environmental, biological and psychopathological factors could contribute to the initiation and maintenance of smoking habits. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
引用
收藏
页码:905 / 908
页数:4
相关论文
共 25 条
[2]   SCORES ON THE STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY FOR CHILDREN IN A LONGITUDINAL-STUDY OF PUBERTAL SPANISH YOUTH [J].
CANALS, J ;
MARTIHENNEBERG, C ;
FERNANDEZBALLART, J ;
CLIVILLE, R ;
DOMENECH, E .
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS, 1992, 71 (02) :503-512
[3]   Smoking and trait anxiety [J].
Canals, J ;
Domenech, E ;
Blade, J .
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS, 1996, 79 (03) :809-810
[4]  
CANALS J, IN PRESS ACTA PSYCHI
[5]  
CHERRY N, 1976, BRIT J PREV SOC MED, V30, P123
[6]   INFLUENCE OF SMOKING AND SNUFF USE ON ELECTROLYTES, ADRENAL AND CALCIUM REGULATING HORMONES [J].
ELIASSON, M ;
HAGG, E ;
LUNDBLAD, D ;
KARLSSON, R ;
BUCHT, E .
ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA, 1993, 128 (01) :35-40
[8]  
Eysenck HJ, 1984, CUESTIONARIO PERSONA
[9]  
EYSENCK HJ, 1994, TABACO PERSONALIDAD, P97
[10]   PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF COLLEGE-STUDENTS WHO USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO [J].
FOREYT, JP ;
JACKSON, AS ;
SQUIRES, WG ;
HARTUNG, GH ;
MURRAY, TD ;
GOTTO, AM .
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS, 1993, 18 (02) :107-116