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 …

Background The perceived risks and benefits of smoking may play an important role in
determining adolescents' susceptibility to initiating smoking. Our study examined the …

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 …

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

Background: Many studies have indicated that the young adults (18-24 years) were not fully
aware of healthconsequences of cigarette smoking. The objective of the study is to …

Background Smoking is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. There is
therefore need to identify relevant factors associated with smoking among adolescents in …

Background Susceptibility to smoking is defined as an absence of firm commitment not to
smoke in the future or when offered a cigarette by best friends. Susceptibility begins in …

METHODS Cross-sectional data for 4572 eighth-grade students (aged 13–15 years) from
120 secondary schools were obtained from a classroom-based survey using a self …

This report explored associations between different measures of smokers' perceived risks of
smoking and benefits to quitting and the extent to which these associations varied by …

Background Prevalence of tobacco use among adolescents in India is very high. Despite
many epidemiological studies exploring tobacco use among youth, there is no published …