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Depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviours in adolescent non-daily smokers compared to daily smokers and never-smokers in Korea: National cross-sectional study.

Seongho MinTae Hui KimSeongho MinMin-Hyuk KimKi Chang ParkJin Sil MoonJoung-Sook Ahn
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Our findings suggest that non-daily smoking in adolescents was associated with risks for depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviours, and the association was more prominent in early adolescents. Careful attention on the mental health of adolescent non-daily smokers is needed because this is an increasing and easily overlooked group.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • smoking cessation
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • social support
  • sleep quality
  • mental illness
  • quality improvement