Determinants of youth smoking - Evidence from Turkey

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Ozcan Y., Ozcan K.

SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE, vol.37, no.3, pp.313-336, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1081/ja-120002481
  • Journal Name: SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.313-336
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This paper investigates the determinants of smoking among middle- and high-school students in Ankara, Turkey. Data were collected from 4800 students in the second semester of the 1997-98 academic year to investigate substance use prevalence among young people. In addition to classical independent variables, factors which are not frequently used in the literature-such as school type, neighborhood, family religiosity, and factors reflecting the cultural background of the students-are included in the analysis. The results of binomial logistic regression offer evidence for the effects of school type, a smoking-related attitude, presence of a stepmother, father's use of alcohol, sister and brother who smoke, student's alcohol use, and participation in art activities.