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    Dev Psychol. 1998 Nov;34(6):1189-201.

    Maternal socialization of adolescent smoking: the intergenerational transmission of parenting and smoking.

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    Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe 85287-1104, USA. laurie.chassin@asu.edu

    Abstract

    A longitudinal multigenerational design was used to examine the intergenerational transmission of smoking and the correlated transmission of parental support and control. Whether maternal socialization of adolescent smoking (both general parenting practices and smoking-specific strategies) would predict adolescent smoking both directly and indirectly by affecting peer affiliations was tested. There was strong evidence for the intergenerational transmission of cigarette smoking and for the relation between peer smoking and adolescent smoking. Both general parenting practices and smoking-specific discussion and punishment were significantly related to adolescents' smoking, especially for adolescent-reported parenting. Support for the intergenerational transmission of parenting practices emerged only in mothers' reports of support. Results suggest expanding current peer-focused prevention efforts to include parental socialization strategies.

    PMID:
    9823504
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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