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Passive smoking is associated with cognitive and emotional impairment in adolescent girls
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posted on 2023-06-09, 15:27 authored by Zahra Khorasanchi, Afsane Bahrami, Amir Avan, Najmeh Jaberi, Majid Rezaey, Hamidreza Bahrami-Taghanaki, Gordon FernsGordon Ferns, Majid Ghayour-MobarhanIt is well established that smoking is associated with impaired mental health and sleep problems. However, the possible effects of passive smoking on cognitive and emotional characteristics have not previously been evaluated in adolescents. We investigated the association between passive smoking and cognitive and emotional function, and sleep patterns in 940 adolescent girls. The girls were divided into 2 groups [305 exposed subjects and 635 non-exposed subjects (the controls)]. The passive smokers had a significantly lower cognitive function and higher depression, aggression, and insomnia scores compared to the control group (P <0.05). No significant difference was detected with respect to day-time sleepiness and sleep apnea. Logistic regression analyses showed that the passive smokers were more likely than the controls to have cognitive impairments, depressive mood, aggressive behavior and insomnia. Adolescent passive smokers had significant differences in their cognitive abilities and emotional function.
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Journal of General PsychologyISSN
0022-1309Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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1Volume
146Page range
68-78Department affiliated with
- BSMS Publications
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2018-10-11First Open Access (FOA) Date
2020-02-10First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-10-10Usage metrics
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