Factors Associated with Early Smoking Initiation among Korean Adolescents

Abstract

Interventions targeting the prevention of smoking initiation among adolescents should include individual factors such as health status, body weight, perceived mental health status, health-risk behaviors, and academic characteristics as well as family factors that reinforce family cohesion and home smoking bans. Moreover, male adolescents aged 12-13 years and their parents should be the main target of these interventions.