Academic performance and adolescent smoking in 6 European cities: the role of friendship ties

Poor academic performance is a known risk factor for adolescent smoking, yet the association remains unclear, as the role of social ties has been rarely examined. Our study aims to investigate the role of friendship ties in this association. In a sample of 11,015 adolescents, aged 14 to17, in 50 sch...

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Main Authors: Pierre-Olivier Robert, Mirte A. G. Kuipers, Katharina Rathmann, Irene Moor, Jaana M. Kinnunen, Arja Rimpelä, Julian Perelman, Bruno Federico, Matthias Richter, Anton E. Kunst, Vincent Lorant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2018.1475288