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Predictors of Smokeless Tobacco Susceptibility, Initiation, and Progression Over Time Among Adolescents in a Rural Cohort

Description
Examines the factors associated with adolescent male athletes' use of smokeless tobacco including chewing tobacco over time. Questionnaires assessed socio-demographic characteristics, environmental influences, and tobacco-related perceptions and behaviors among 9-12th grade baseball players in 36 rural California schools.
Author(s)
Benjamin W. Chaffee, Elizabeth T. Couch, Janelle Urata, et al.
Citation
Substance Use & Misuse (54),7, 1154-1166
Date
01/2019
Type
Document
Tagged as
Children and youth · Schools · Statistics and data · Tobacco use · California