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This research aims to investigate how normative influences affect adolescent smoking intentions in Greece.

Predicting Greek adolescents’ intentions to smoke: A focus on normative processes.

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This research aims to investigate how normative influences affect adolescent smoking intentions in Greece.
Cross-sectional survey methodology
Sample of 1,920 Greek high school students, average age 14 years
Multiple-regression and mediation analyses were utilized.
Subjective norms significantly influenced smoking intentions, mediated by perceived prevalence of smoking among peers and situational temptations.
Self-esteem moderated the relationship between subjective norms and intentions to smoke, particularly in adolescents with low self-esteem.
Pro-smoking norms in the environment contribute to biased beliefs about smoking, increasing vulnerability among adolescents.

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Cross-sectional survey examines smoking intentions in Greek adolescents, highlighting social norms’ impact.

Lazuras et al. (2009) studied this question.

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