Age and mental health moderates the association between environmental concern (EC) and smoking frequency: smoking as a polluting behavior
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Author(s)
Kang, Weixi
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
It is well-recognized that smoking is detrimental to the environment. However, much less is understood about smoking behavior from an environmental perspective with a focus on environmental concern (EC). The aim of this study is to establish the association between EC and smoking frequency in smokers and test whether age and mental health moderate such an association. Obtained by analyzing data using regressions on smokers (N=3, 599) from Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS), which is a representative sample in the UK, the results revealed that age and mental health moderate the association between EC and smoking frequency. This association is important to understand because smoking pollutes the environment and very few studies have looked at smoking behavior from an environmental perspective.
Date Issued
2023-10-04
Date Acceptance
2023-08-31
Citation
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023, 11
ISSN
2296-2565
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
Journal / Book Title
Frontiers in Public Health
Volume
11
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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1089148/full
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
1089148
Date Publish Online
2023-10-04