Media exposure and smoking intention in adolescents: A moderated mediation analysis from a cultivation perspective

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 188-197

  Yang, Fang ^a,c   Salmon, Charles T ^a   Pang, Joyce S ^a   Cheng, Wendy J Y ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b INSEAD   (Singapore)

^c SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cultivation; Friend disapproval; Media exposure; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CALIFORNIA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MASS MEDIA; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84922359437     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313501533     Document Type: Article

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