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Gene-environment transactions between peer cigarette use, parental supervision, and Chinese adolescent cigarette smoking initiation.

Zachary MeyerJennifer Beth UngerYao Zheng
Published in: Journal of adolescence (2024)
Chinese adolescent cigarette smoking initiation involves dynamic gene-environment transactions primarily with peer processes over development. Mid-adolescence constitutes a developmental period wherein underlying genetic risk for cigarette smoking initiation is particularly sensitive to peer influences. Targeted interventions aimed at reducing Chinese adolescent cigarette smoking initiation should focus on peer processes during this developmental period.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • genome wide
  • copy number
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • genome wide identification
  • drug delivery
  • transcription factor