Group Self-Identification and Adolescent Cigarette Smoking: A 1-Year Prospective Study

Authors

Steve Sussman, University of Southern California
Clyde W. Dent, University of Southern California
Lou Anne McAdams
Alan W. Stacy, Claremont Graduate UniversityFollow
Dee Burton, Hunter College
Brian R. Flay, Oregon State University

Document Type

Article

Department

Community and Global Health (CGU)

Publication Date

8-1994

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Mental and Social Health | Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Substance Abuse and Addiction

Abstract

As an extension of previous work, we analyzed the longitudinal relations between group self-identification and adolescent cigarette smoking. The predictive precedence of cigarette smoking and identification with 6 different types of peer groups was examined. Results indicated that 7th-grade group self-identification predicted 8th-grade cigarette smoking, whereas 7th-grade cigarette smoking did not predict 8th-grade group self-identification. Group self-identification also was compared with 7 other psychosocial variables as predictors of smoking 1 yr later. The pattern of results suggests that group self-identification is about as good a predictor of smoking as other psychosocial variables, and that group self-identification is more than a mere proxy of other psychosocial variables.

Rights Information

© 1994 American Psychological Association

DOI

10.1037/0021-843X.103.3.576

Recommended Citation

Sussman, Steve, Clyde W. Dent, Lou Anne McAdams, Alan W. Stacy, Dee Burton, and Brian R. Flay. "Group Self-Identification and Adolescent Cigarette Smoking: A 1-Year Prospective Study." Journal of Abnormal Psychology 103.3 (1994): 576-580. doi: 10.1037/0021-843X.103.3.576