Research paper part 1

Soc 3: Social Problem

Research Paper Topic

Research Paper Topic: Adolescent Smoking

Adolescent smoking prematurely has always been a complicated social problem in the United States. Young adulthood represents the social transition to adulthood, accompanied by risky behaviors of trying and acquiring adult behaviors. Many teenagers touch tobacco prematurely under the influence of adults. However, when the brain development of adolescents is not complete, their impulsivity and decision-making ability are not mature before adulthood, which is one of the reasons why they smoke prematurely. It is worth noting that electronic cigarettes are now appearing in the lives of young people earlier and earlier.

Parents and educators regard this phenomenon as a social problem. It is necessary to fulfill the responsibility for the management and correct guidance of young people. Although the lifetime and current smoking frequency of adolescents declined from the late 1990s to the end of 2003, the prevalence from 2003 to 2005 remained unchanged. It is currently estimated that the smoking rate among young people is about 23%1, which poses a continuing challenge to tobacco control.

Many studies have shown that social influence is a key factor in adolescents’ smoking habits. The contribution of social influence may be indirect, which means that teenagers wait for others to define their behavior, such as many tobacco advertisements; or directly, through the behavior of others and the impact on them, such as the influence on friends under. The main characteristic of adolescence is the integration of young people in different groups, organizations, or gangs. Friends have a major influence on the lives of teenagers. Group expressions give young people confidence and help young people develop various social skills.

Bibliography

University of Toronto. 2019 “Kids widely exposed to smoking in movies.” Science Daily, July 24: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190724144141.htm

Vasilopoulos, Aristidis, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Chryssi Hatzoglou and Zoe Roupa. “Social Influence and Smoking Habit in Adolescent”, Health Science Journal, https://www.hsj.gr/medicine/social-influence-and-smoking-habit-in-adolescent.php?aid=5188