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Parenting style and adolescent smoking.

Kristin Koetting O'Byrne1, C Keith Haddock, Walker S C Poston

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 64110, USA. obyrnek@umkc.edu

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
|June 1, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Positive parenting styles are linked to reduced adolescent smoking initiation and greater readiness to quit. This research highlights the importance of healthy parent-child relationships in preventing and addressing teen smoking behaviors.

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Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Parenting style is a crucial factor influencing adolescent behavior.
  • Understanding the relationship between parenting and adolescent smoking is vital for prevention and intervention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if parenting style is an independent risk factor for adolescent smoking initiation and experimentation.
  • To examine the association between parenting style and smoking cessation readiness or nicotine dependence in adolescent smokers.

Main Methods:

  • A Health and Smoking Questionnaire was administered to 816 adolescents (grades 7-12).
  • Parenting style was assessed using the Family of Origin Scale (FOS), with higher scores indicating healthier parent-child relationships.
  • Logistic regression models were employed to analyze the data, controlling for demographic and psychosocial variables.

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Main Results:

  • Parenting style was a significant independent risk factor for smoking initiation (p = .000).
  • Adolescent smokers ready to quit and those who had made a serious quit attempt reported higher parenting style scores.
  • Nonsmokers who indicated willingness to smoke if offered by a friend had significantly lower parenting style scores.

Conclusions:

  • Parenting style significantly influences adolescent smoking initiation and cessation readiness.
  • Promoting positive parenting, characterized by intimacy and autonomy, may be a valuable component of adolescent smoking prevention and cessation programs.
  • Further research with diverse populations is recommended to confirm these findings.