Cross-lagged analysis of boredom proneness and smoking, drinking behavior among adolescents

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Objective To explore the development and interactive correlations between boredom proneness, smoking and drinking behavior.

Methods A total of 416 adolescents from one senior high school and one college in the Inner Monggol Autonomous Region were recruited to complete the short-version boredom proneness scale, as well as smoking and drinking behavior scale at baseline and in the 12 month follow-up.

Results There were significant and positive correlation between boredom proneness and smoking and drinking behavior at both cross sectional levels (T1 r = 0.30, 0.34, T2 r = 0.24, 0.45, P<0.01). Significant autoregressive coefficients were observed for boredom proneness, smoking and drinking behavior in adolescents ( β = 0.53, 0.61, 0.45, P< 0.01). Moreover, the cross-lagged analyses revealed that the relationship between bordom proneness and smoking behavior was unilaterally influencing ( β = 0.12, P<0.01; β = 0.03, P>0.05), the relationship between bordom proneness and drinking behavior was bidirectional over the 12 months ( β = 0. 21, 0.09, P<0.05).

Conclusion Boredom proneness of adolescents is closely related to smoking and drinking behavior, boredom proneness can positively predict smoking and drinking behavior, and drinking behavior can positively predict boredom proneness.

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【摘要】 目的 了解青少年无聊倾向与吸烟、饮酒行为的发展变化及相互关系, 为后续研究及干预提供研究资料。 方法 采用单维短式无聊倾向量表、吸烟和饮酒行为量表, 对方便抽取的内蒙古自治区 1 所髙中和 1 所大学的 416 名学生进行间 隔 12 个月的两阶段追踪调査。 结果 无聊倾向与吸烟、饮酒行为在两阶段的测量中均呈正相关 (第 1 次测量 r 值分别为 0.30, 0.34; 第 2 次测量 r 值分别为 0.24, 0.45, P 值均<0.01); 无聊倾向和吸烟、饮酒行为的自回归路径系数均有统计学意义 ( β 值分别为 0.53, 0.61, 0.45, P 值均<0.01); 无聊倾向能够预测 12 个月后的吸烟行为 (β = 0.12, P<0.01), 而吸烟行为不能 预测 12 个月后的无聊倾向 ( β = 0.03, P>0.05); 无聊倾向能够预测 12 个月后的饮酒行为 ( β = 0.21, P<0.01), 且饮酒行为能 够预测12个月后的无聊倾向 ( β = 0.09, P<0.05)。 结论 青少年无聊倾向与吸烟、饮酒行为关系密切, 无聊倾向能正向预 测吸烟和饮酒行为, 且饮酒行为能正向预测无聊倾向。