Predictors of intention to quit smoking in Hong Kong secondary school children

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 360-371

  Wong, David C N ^a   Chan, Sophia S C ^a   Ho, Sai Yin ^a   Fong, Daniel Y T ^a   Lam, Tai Hing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

intention to quit; quitting history; young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 77956014272     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdp125     Document Type: Article

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