Exposure to Parental Cigarette Smoking and Child Problem Behaviors: A Longitudinal Study

摘要: This study examined exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), a major public health problem. ETS has been found be associated with an increased risk of adverse effects in children. utilizes data from community-based, longitudinal investigation examining the relation between children’s and later internalizing symptoms externalizing behaviors. Interviews were administered representative community sample participants two New York State counties 1983, subsequent interviews 1985–1986, 1992, 1997, 2002–2003 (when participants’ mean age was 32). Data collected on various personality behavioral characteristics participants, behaviors demonstrated by their Results indicated that for both relationship maintained despite control number parental psychosocial factors (e.g., demographic variables, attributes) have cigarette smoking behavior problems among These data, which indicate association children, support policies further restrict ETS.