Naslov
Five-factor personality traits as predictors of smoking in early adolescence – implications for health education

Autori
Kardum, Igor ; Hudek-Knežević, Jasna ; Krapić, Nada ; Kalebić Maglica Barbara

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of IAC 2017 in Budapest / Janesova, M. at al. - Vestec : Czech Institute Of Academic Education, 2017, 214-219

ISBN
978-80-88203-02-5

Skup
The International Academic Conference on Teaching, Learning and E-learning

Mjesto i datum
Budimpešta, Mađarska, 05.07.2017. - 06.07.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
five-factor personality traits, cigarette smoking, smoking initiation, early adolescence, health education

Sažetak
This study explored five-factor personality traits and their higher order factors as predictors of the age of cigarette smoking initiation and current smoking status among 457 primary school girls and 443 boys, aged 10 to 16 years. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses showed that five-factor personality traits predicted the age of smoking initiation. Neuroticism predicted earlier and Conscientiousness later age of smoking initiation in girls, while Neuroticism and Extraversion predicted earlier, and Conscientiousness later age of smoking initiation in boys. Personality traits also predicted current smoking status. Girls were more likely to smoke if lower on Conscientiousness, and boys if lower on Conscientiousness and higher on Extraversion and Neuroticism. Regarding higher order factors, alpha factor predicted the age of the first smoking experience and current smoking status in girls, while in boys, both factors predicted both criteria, and additionally their interaction predicted current smoking status. Implications of these results for health education and intervention programs are discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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