Psychosocial Correlates of Smoking Behaviour Among Students at a Historically Black University

Abstract

This study examined the influence of family structure and functioning on the smoking behavior of students attending a historically Black university. Participants were 316 students (average age = 21.2 years) at a South African university campus. They completed a smoking behavior survey. The data analyses revealed that family structure and functioning, and parental smoking predicted the students' smoking status. Family context contributes to smoking behavior among young college going adults. Additionally, being male and older age increased the odds of smoking.

Keywords:

• Smoking status
• family structure
• family functioning