Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques IV01:26

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques IV

Stress often leads to unhealthy habits like smoking, excessive drinking, and overeating, which offer short-term relief but ultimately increase long-term health risks. These behaviors create a cycle that temporarily lowers stress levels but can result in severe long-term health consequences. Breaking these habits is essential to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and improve overall well-being. Three primary changes that support better health include quitting smoking, reducing alcohol intake,...
Statistical Methods for Analyzing Epidemiological Data01:25

Statistical Methods for Analyzing Epidemiological Data

Epidemiological data primarily involves information on specific populations' occurrence, distribution, and determinants of health and diseases. This data is crucial for understanding disease patterns and impacts, aiding public health decision-making and disease prevention strategies. The analysis of epidemiological data employs various statistical methods to interpret health-related data effectively. Here are some commonly used methods:
Panic Disorder01:27

Panic Disorder

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and sudden minutes-long episodes of intense fear, known as panic attacks. These attacks may feel like heart attacks and often happen without warning or a specific cause. They can include symptoms such as rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, chest pain, trembling, sweating, dizziness, and a sense of helplessness. During a panic attack, individuals may feel as though they are experiencing a heart attack or are in a...
Amebiasis01:28

Amebiasis

Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan parasite, is responsible for intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis. Though a significant proportion of infections remain asymptomatic, approximately 50 million individuals annually are estimated to present with clinical disease, resulting in up to 100,000 deaths globally. The disease burden is disproportionately high in regions with lower socioeconomic status, such as parts of India, Africa, Mexico, and Latin America.Etiology and TransmissionThe infective...
Factors Affecting Illness01:18

Factors Affecting Illness

When a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social development or spiritual functioning is compromised, this deviation from a healthy normal state is called illness. Illness creates stress that in turn harms individuals. Irritation, anger, denial, hopelessness, and fear are behavioral and emotional changes an individual experiences in the phases of illness. A variety of factors influence a person's health and well-being.
For instance, risk factors are connected to illness, disability,...
Relative Risk01:12

Relative Risk

Relative risk (RR) is a statistical measure commonly used in epidemiology to compare the likelihood of a particular event occurring between two groups. This metric is important for evaluating the relationship between exposure to a specific risk factor and the probability of a particular outcome. It plays a crucial role in medical research, public health studies, and risk assessment. Relative risk quantifies how much more (or less) likely an event is to occur in an exposed group compared to an...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

TRPV4: A Promising Therapeutic Target Ion Channel─Discovery of Ultrapotent Selective Antagonists.

Journal of medicinal chemistry·2026
Same author

Complete response of lymph node metastasis following adjuvant dabrafenib and trametinib treatment for BRAF V600-mutant anaplastic thyroid cancer - case report.

International journal of surgery case reports·2026
Same author

Diagnostic Accuracy of Ischemia and Hemorrhage on Cone-Beam CT Immediately After Endovascular Thrombectomy.

Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.)·2026
Same author

Mobile head CT scanner provides superior image quality compared to conventional stationary CT.

Neuroradiology·2026
Same author

Bringing the Hospital to the Adult Patient: A Qualitative Study of Patients' and Relatives' Experiences of Mobile Emergency Care at Home.

Scandinavian journal of caring sciences·2026
Same author

Cerebrovascular claudin-5 isoform expression correlates with worsened stroke outcomes following thromboembolic stroke.

Fluids and barriers of the CNS·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 5, 2026

Electroencephalographic, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response Assessment for an Advertising Perception Study: Application to Antismoking Public Service Announcements
06:39

Electroencephalographic, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response Assessment for an Advertising Perception Study: Application to Antismoking Public Service Announcements

Published on: August 28, 2017

Gender, risk perceptions, and smoking behavior.

Petter Lundborg1, Henrik Andersson

  • 1Department of Economics, Free University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. plundborg@feweb.vu.nl

Journal of Health Economics
|May 3, 2008
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Swedish adolescents exhibit gendered perceptions of smoking risks. Girls perceive higher mortality risks but lower addictiveness, influencing their decisions similarly to boys despite differing risk assessments.

More Related Videos

Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice using a Whole-Body Inhalation System
06:07

Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice using a Whole-Body Inhalation System

Published on: October 22, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 5, 2026

Electroencephalographic, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response Assessment for an Advertising Perception Study: Application to Antismoking Public Service Announcements
06:39

Electroencephalographic, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response Assessment for an Advertising Perception Study: Application to Antismoking Public Service Announcements

Published on: August 28, 2017

Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice using a Whole-Body Inhalation System
06:07

Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice using a Whole-Body Inhalation System

Published on: October 22, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Understanding gender differences in adolescent smoking behavior is crucial for public health interventions.
  • Recent trends in smoking behavior show evolving gender dynamics that require further investigation.
  • Existing literature lacks comprehensive insights into the nuanced perceptions of smoking risks among adolescent males and females.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore gender disparities in risk perceptions related to smoking among Swedish adolescents.
  • To investigate how adolescents respond to perceived smoking risks (mortality and addictiveness).
  • To examine the influence of information sources on these risk perceptions and subsequent decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a large-scale survey data from 8592 Swedish adolescents aged 15-18.
  • Statistical examination of gender differences in perceived smoking mortality and addictiveness.
  • Regression analyses controlling for demographic factors and information sources.

Main Results:

  • Significant gender differences were found: girls perceived higher mortality risk, while boys perceived higher addictiveness.
  • Information sources influenced boys' mortality risk perception positively, but not girls'.
  • Both genders considered both risks, with similar response magnitudes, challenging traditional risk aversion theories.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescent smoking decisions are complex, influenced by gender-specific risk perceptions.
  • Targeted health education may need to address these nuanced gender differences in risk perception.
  • Findings suggest that both genders weigh risks similarly, contrary to assumptions about female risk aversion.