DETERMINANTS OF TOBACCO USE AMONG BULGARIAN SCHOOLCHILDREN
Journal Title: Българско списание за обществено здраве (Bulgarian Journal of Public Health) - Year 2010, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
The publication describes a part of results from both phases of the Global Youth Tobacco survey (2002 and 2008). It was carried out in a representative sample of Bulgarian schoolchildren from 7th- 9th grades in order to assess smoking determinants by standardized questionnaire. Despite numerous favorable changes in Bulgarian smoking reducing policy over the last decade, children's smoking remains a serious problem and public health priority for Bulgaria. Behavioral patterns of parents and same age children, media and tobacco advertising, availability and easy provision of cigarettes are all environmental factors that have a major impact on smoking behavior patterns among adolescents. The results provide ideas for developing strategies to prevent smoking among adolescents, focusing on key social and environmental determinants.
Authors and Affiliations
Antoaneta Manolova, Galia Tzolova, Plamen Dimitrov, Elena Teolova
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