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Adolescence is a time when young people are confronted with critical health-related
decision-making responsibilities. Choices associated with smoking behavior and cessation
represent one specific family of relevant adolescent decision tasks. This study examined
differences between pregnant girls who decided to complete a smoking cessation intervention
and those who decided not to complete the program. The comparison was made across
variables representing intrapersonal, familial, and peer domains. The sample consisted
of 53 pregnant teenagers. Measures included a demographic questionnaire, the Spielberger
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and selected items from a smoking history questionnaire
and the Health Behavior Questionnaire: High School Form. Significant group differences
were found for age (P=.01), race (P=.05), duration of smoking (P=.02), type of smoker (P=.01), and parents' approval of teenage smoking (P=.01). A trend in differences between the two groups was evident for religious attitudes
(P=.09).
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*This research was supported by a grant from the American Heart Association (Grant#94015010, PI: S. Albrecht).
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