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5.8 The influence of peers
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Relevant news and research: The influence of peers

Gong, L., Zhang, Z., Wang, L. and Rong, Z. (2026). Study on adolescents' smoking intentions: the influence of peer smoking and the mediating roles of beliefs and attitudes toward smoking behavior. Front Public Health, 1775438. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41846831


Iorga, A. L., Munteanu, I., Catrangiu, M. B., Zanfirescu, A. S., Dan, M. O., Mihaltan, F. D., Baiceanu, D., Dragomir, A., Parvu, S., Mosteanu, I. M., Paraschiv, A., Bobocea, R., Balteanu, M. A., Parliteanu, O. A., Radu, D., Croitoru, A., Jinga, V. and Mahler, B. (2026). The Role of Family and Peer Influence in Shaping Teen Smoking Attitudes in Romania. J Clin Med, 5. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41827233


Suryadarma, A. Y., Saputro, S. A., Isnuwardana, R., Destiwi, M., Bassey, P. E., Martini, S. and Sebayang, S. K. (2026). Changes in the prevalence of adolescent tobacco use and its associated factors in Indonesia: analysis of repeated cross-sectional survey 2009-2019. BMJ Open, 3, e105035. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41819569


Tudor, T. E., de Vries, H. and Lotrean, L. M. (2026). Smoking habits and factors that influence them among school students from rural areas of Romania. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41696538


Hartono, R. K., Rohman, M. A., Nurhasana, R., Satrya, A., Nadya, S., Shellasih, N. M., Ningtyas, F. R. and Waruwu, A. H. G. (2025). Determinants of Smoking Relapse Among Indonesian Children: A National Cross-Sectional Analysis Using Global Youth Tobacco Surveillance Data. J Prev Med Public Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41531155


Cousson-Gelie, F., Marcucci-Hilaire, L., Lareyre, O., Cholley-Gomez, M., Gueritat, J., Charton, E., Grasteau, V., Anota, A., Gourlan, M. and Regnier Denois, V. (2025). Study of the transferability of the P2P program: peer-to-peer action to prevent smoking among vocational high school students. Glob Health Promot, 1_suppl, 110-118. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41396153


Gluck, K. D., Brush, I. M., Gonzalez, R., Baltazar, A. R., Love, T. A., Tonkin, S. S., Boozary, L. K., Smoski, M. J., McClernon, F. J., Simmons, W. K. and Oliver, J. A. (2025). A Preliminary Examination of Reward Processing and Loneliness in Cigarette Smokers. Subst Use Misuse, 1-4. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41421849


Mousa, A., Abu Nassar, R., Mohammad Dabas, M., Aburumman, L., Muhammad Alkhatatbeh, O., R, S. O., Difallah Al Darawsheh, A. and Alkayed, Z. (2025). Social Determinants of Smoking Among Young Adults in Jordanian Universities. Cureus, 10, e94839. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41257116


Rodrigo, C. S., Escolar-Llamazares, M. C., Val, E. I. M., Saiz-Manzanares, M. C. and Martinez Martin, M. A. (2025). Tobacco and vaping exposure among Spanish adolescents: An analysis of digital, social, school, and family environments. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41180458


Jetly, K., Ismail, A., Hassan, N. and Mohammed Nawi, A. (2025). Tobacco Product Users Among School-Going Adolescents in Malaysia: Prevalence and Associated Factors. Malays J Med Sci, 2, 148-163. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41079463


Kcomt, L., Veliz, P. T., Jardine, J., Evans-Polce, R. J., Clift, J., McCabe, S. E. and Arslanian-Engoren, C. (2025). Gender Diversity, Substance Cognitions, and Alcohol, Nicotine/Tobacco, and Cannabis Use Among Youth. LGBT Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41060835


Simarmata, S. W., Batubara, A., Sagita, D. D., Violina, E. I., Syaikhu, A. and Simangunsong, J. (2025). Rational emotive behavior therapy for preventing smoking initiation among school children: Addressing peer influence and social susceptibility. J Taibah Univ Med Sci, 5, 726-727. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41140703


Hamamra, B., Daraghmeh, H. and Al-Asi, A. (2025). Negotiating autonomy and surveillance: Gendered experiences of shisha smoking among university students in Palestine. J Ethn Subst Abuse, 15-Jan. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40888767


Klosterhalfen, S., Hansen, J. and Hanewinkel, R. (2025). The Co-occurrence of Loneliness and Nicotine Use Among German Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251372794. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40919076


Taha, H., Al-Maayeh, A., Al Momani, N., Natour, L. A., Abu Abboud, S., AlRamahi, A. R., Awamleh, S., Al-Ani, A., Albsoul, R. A., Alkhaldi, S. M. and Berggren, V. (2025). Prevalence and Determinants of Tobacco Smoking Among University Students in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251377625. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41018526


Mirzaei-Alavijeh, M., Qadir, R. R., Karimi, N. and Jalilian, F. (2025). Determinants of Smoking Among University Students in Northern Iraq. J Res Health Sci, 3, e00656. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40823953


Hamamra, B., Shehab, E., Mahajneh, Z., Zabadi, N. and Sowan, R. (2025). Between tradition and modernity: Evolving attitudes toward female smoking in Palestine. J Ethn Subst Abuse, Jan-20. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40632663


Lakon, C. M., Wang, C., Hipp, J. R. and Butts, C. T. (2025). Simulating social network-based interventions for adolescent cigarette smoking. Soc Sci Med, 118196. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40449410


Muangkote, N., Wangchamhan, A. R. and Wangkhamhan, T. (2025). Exploring social and environmental factors contributing to smoking initiation among Thai adolescents using advanced feature selection techniques. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40487824


Chenoweth, M. J., Lerman, C., Knight, J. and Tyndale, R. F. (2025). Sex dependent genetic architecture of biochemically verified tobacco use. Psychiatry Res, 116465. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40174410


Damiri, B., Zidan, T., Hamayel, D. and Saifi, M. (2025). Tobacco smoking and the risk of eating behaviors and depression among Palestinian female university students. Discov Ment Health, 1, 34. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40064734


Assari, S. and Zare, H. (2025). Trauma and Early Puberty May Be Stronger Predictors of Early Tobacco Initiation in Girls Compared to Boys. J Biomed Life Sci, 1, Jan-13. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39950193


Erik, H. E., Coban, T. and Ozcebe, L. H. (2025). The Relationship Between Gender and Women's Tobacco Use: An Ecological Analysis with Country-level Data. Thorac Res Pract, 2, 61-68. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39930838


Flores, B. E. V., Pedro, M. O. P., Perrotte, G., Accari Pedrosa, M. A., Florence, L., Florio, L., Torales, J., Ventriglio, A. and Castaldelli-Maia, J. M. (2025). Current tobacco smoking prevalence in individuals living with eating disorders: A meta-analysis and meta-regression study. J Psychosom Res, 112047. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39952013


Liu, Y., Li, L., Chen, Z., Ren, S., He, R., Liang, Y., Tan, Y., Shao, X., Chen, S., Chen, X., Tang, J. and Liao, Y. (2025). Relationship between parental smoking and adolescent smoking: gender differences and mediation of resilience. BMC Public Health, 1, 434. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39901135


Mandal, A. K. (2025). Tobacco consumption behavior and its associated factors among in-school adolescent students of Saptari, Nepal. PLOS Glob Public Health, 1, e0004139. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39752349


Pokothoane, R., Agerfa, T. G., Miderho, C. C. and Mdege, N. D. (2025). Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among school-going adolescents in 53 African countries: Evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Addict Behav Rep, 100581. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39881785


Wibowo, M., Mudayana, A. A. and Nurmal, I. (2024). What is the most influential factor associated with youth smoking in Bantul Indonesia?. Afr J Reprod Health, 10s, 141-151. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39636141


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