Adolescent tobacco-related associative memory: A cross-sectional and contextual analysis

Kelly, AB, Masterman, P and Marlatt, GA (2006) Adolescent tobacco-related associative memory: A cross-sectional and contextual analysis. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 8 1: 49-55.


Author Kelly, AB
Masterman, P
Marlatt, GA
Title Adolescent tobacco-related associative memory: A cross-sectional and contextual analysis
Journal name Nicotine & Tobacco Research  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2006
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.1080/14622200500431676
Volume number 8
Issue number 1
ISSN 1462-2203
Start page 49
End page 55
Total pages 7
Place of publication Abingdon
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Collection year 2006
Language eng
Subject C1
380107 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology
730205 Substance abuse
730219 Behaviour and health
Abstract Tobacco use is prevalent in adolescents, and understanding factors that contribute to its uptake and early development remains a critical public health priority. Implicit drug-related memory associations (DMAs) are predictive of drug use in older samples, but such models have little application to adolescent tobacco use. Moreover, extant research on memory associations yields little information on contextual factors that may be instrumental in the development of DMAs. The present study examined (a) the degree to which tobacco-related memory associations (TMAs) were associated with concurrent tobacco use and (b) the extent to which TMAs mediated the association of peer and self-use. A sample of 210 Australian high school students was recruited. Participants completed TMA tasks and behavioral checklists designed to obscure the tobacco-related focus of the study. Results showed that TMAs were associated with peer use, and TMAs predicted self-use. We found no evidence that TMAs mediated the association of peer and self-use. Future research might examine the emotive valence of implicit nodes and drinking behavior. The results have implications for testing the efficacy of consciousness-raising interventions for adolescents at risk of tobacco experimentation or regular use.
Keyword Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alcohol
Expectancy
Smoking
Outcomes
Model
Q-Index Code C1

 
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