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Smokers of the future.

D M Warburton1, A D Revell, D H Thompson

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Reading, UK.

British Journal of Addiction
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Teenage smoking initiation persists, particularly among young women, with life stressors as a key predictor. Motivations for smoking in youth mirror adult patterns, with a notable group resisting anti-smoking pressures.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Adolescent smoking remains a significant public health concern, with initiation often linked to life stressors.
  • Understanding the evolving demographic profile of smokers is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the motivations behind teenage smoking, especially in young women.
  • To examine demographic shifts in smoking populations in the UK and US.
  • To explore potential links between socioeconomic status, coping mechanisms, and smoking behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of smoking motivations in young smokers compared to older smokers.
  • Review of demographic trends in smoking populations.
  • Exploration of socioeconomic factors and coping strategies.

Main Results:

  • Key smoking motivations in adolescents are similar to adults, with an emerging group actively resisting anti-smoking pressures.
  • No evidence suggests future smokers will have more extreme personality types than previous generations.
  • Demographic shifts indicate a rise in female and lower socioeconomic status smokers in the UK and US.

Conclusions:

  • Life stressors are significant predictors of adolescent smoking.
  • The changing demographics of smokers, particularly the increase in women and those from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds, warrant further investigation into differing coping requirements.
  • Intervention strategies may need to adapt to address these demographic and psychosocial shifts.

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