Background. Explanations of adolescent smoking often make reference to adolescents'
beliefs that they are invulnerable to harm. However, empirical examination of whether …

Objectives. The predictive value of perceptions of smoking-related risks and benefits with
regard to adolescent smoking initiation has not been adequately established. We used …

Purpose: To evaluate whether adolescents understand the risks of smoking when they
decide to start. Estimates of objective risks that can be compared with epidemiologic …

Objective: To evaluate developmental changes, personal smoking experiences, and
vicarious smoking experiences as predictors of adolescents' perceptions of the risks and …

Background. To inform the development of messages for tobacco prevention programs, we
examined seven positive and five negative outcome expectations of smoking as risk factors …

Background Perceptions of smoking-related health risks and benefits among young adults
(18–24 years) and their smoking behaviour have not been adequately studied in low …

Purpose: To examine predictors of smoking intentions among current adolescent
nonsmokers and smokers as well as risk factors associated with smoking status. Methods …

PURPOSE: This prospective study examined how environmental smoking affects the
perception of lifetime smoking prevalence and thereby the likelihood of subsequent regular …

Objective: To examine adolescents' attitudes toward smoking, the presence of a false
consensus effect, and the influence of peer and parental attitudes about smoking choices on …

Background. Light cigarettes have been marketed by the tobacco industry as being a
healthier smoking choice, a safe alternative to cessation, and a first step toward quitting …