The effect of structural and functional social relations on smoking among adolescents - data from HBSC Greenland 2018

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The prevalence of adolescent smoking in Greenland is relatively high and remains an important topic to study. The present study reports the prevalence of smoking among Greenlandic adolescents in 2018 and the association between smoking and social relations. The study was based on HBSC Greenland 2018, using a theoretical framework proposed by Due and colleagues, which divides social relations intostructural andfunctionalrelations. The study showed a statistically significant gender difference in smoking, as 11.4% of the girls reported to smoke compared to 7.9% of the boys. The smoking prevalence increased significantly with age, and differences were also found for a place of residence, as the smoking prevalence was higher in towns and settlements compared to Nuuk. The adolescent smoking prevalence was higher when living in a home with one adult or in a foster family, school home or orphanage, versus living in home with at least two adults. No significant associations were found between adolescent smoking and functional relations. The results are beneficial to consider when applying new interventions to prevent adolescent smoking initiation in Greenland.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1773196
JournalInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health
Volume79
Issue number1
Number of pages9
ISSN1239-9736
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Research areas

  • Smoking, social relations, adolescents, HBSC Greenland, NETWORK, BEHAVIORS

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