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| Smoking | 1 |
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| Journal of Adolescent Research | 1 |
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| Frankenberger, Kristina D. | 1 |
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Direct linkFrankenberger, Kristina D. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2004
A survey compared adolescents (ages 14 to 18) who have never tried smoking, smoke infrequently, or smoke regularly on three characteristics: adolescent egocentrism, risk perceptions, and sensation seeking. Sensation seeking exhibited the expected result by increasing with smoking experience. Contrary to past research findings, perceptions of…
Descriptors: Smoking, Adolescents, Psychological Patterns, Risk
