Associations between optimism, tobacco smoking and substanceabuse among Iranian high school students

Background: Optimism is known to be associated with many health behaviors. However, the associations between optimism, tobacco smoking and substance abuse in adolescents are not well documented. This study aimed to address this research gap in a large school-based population. Methods: Participants (...

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Main Authors: Soudabeh Marin, Esmaeil Heshmatian, Haidar Nadrian, Ali Fakhari, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2019-10-01
Series:Health Promotion Perspectives
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Online Access:https://hpp.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/hpp-31804