Parental divorce and smoking dependence in Lebanese adolescents: the mediating effect of mental health problems

Abstract Background Lebanon has the highest prevalence estimates among Middle Eastern countries and Arab women regarding cigarette smoking, with 43% of men and 28% of women involved in such trends. Marital disruption is a tremendous source of irritability and discomfort that may hinder a child'...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Azzi, Katia Iskandar, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03523-8