The association between leisure time physical activity and smoking in adolescence: An examination of potential mediating and moderating factors

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-163

  Verkooijen, Kirsten T ^a,b   Nielsen, Gert A ^c   Kremers, Stef P J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Mediation; Moderation; Physical activity; Self concept; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTAL MAIL; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DENMARK; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SMOKING;

EID: 45849123204     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705500801929833     Document Type: Article

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