The relationship between classmates' interpersonal network and smoking behavior: A preliminary investigation among the 10th graders

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 164-172

  Yang, Hsieh Hua ^a   Chen, Duan Rung ^a   Yen, Lee Lan ^a   Ke, Shan Ru ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

High school student; Peer group; Smoking; Social network

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0036625553     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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