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Peer reviewedGlendinning, Anthony; Inglis, David – Journal of Adolescence, 1999
Considers the relationship between self-esteem and smoking in youth by analyzing survey data of two Scottish samples of 13 to 14-year-olds (N=2,900). The findings for peer groupings, self-esteem, and smoking indicate that young people who were socially isolated report both lower self-esteem and smoking prevalence, while peer-oriented youth report…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Development, Foreign Countries, Middle Schools
