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Social class and adolescent smoking behaviour

A Glendinning1, J Shucksmith, L Hendry

  • 1Department of Education, King's College, University of Aberdeen, U.K.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|May 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Young people’s current socioeconomic position, not their family’s social class, strongly influences adolescent smoking behavior. This emergent pattern highlights evolving class-based health disparities during the transition to adulthood.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Adolescent smoking is a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding socioeconomic determinants of adolescent smoking is crucial for targeted interventions.
  • Existing research often overlooks the dynamic nature of social class during adolescence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate class-based differences in smoking behavior among middle and later adolescents.
  • To explore the relationship between family social class, individual socioeconomic position, and smoking.
  • To examine the role of inter-generational occupational mobility in adolescent smoking patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized questionnaire survey data from a longitudinal study on adolescent socialization, leisure, and lifestyles in Scotland.

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  • Analyzed associations between family social class, current socioeconomic position, and smoking behavior.
  • Investigated patterns related to inter-generational occupational mobility.

    • Main Results:

    • Family social class showed minimal association with adolescent smoking.
    • Current socioeconomic position demonstrated significant variations in smoking behavior.
    • Inter-generational occupational mobility revealed distinct patterns linked to smoking differences.

    Conclusions:

    • An emergent pattern of class-based differences in adolescent smoking behavior is evident as individuals transition to adulthood.
    • Individual socioeconomic position is a more critical factor than family background in adolescent smoking.
    • Findings have implications for understanding health inequalities and the role of social mobility in health disparities.