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Author
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Primack, B. A., Gold, M. A., Switzer, G. E., Hobbs, R., Land, S. R., & Fine, M. J.
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Year
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2006
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Publisher
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Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 160(4), 369-374.
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Abstract
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This study focuses on the development and validation of a Smoking Media Literacy (SML) scale for adolescents aged 14–18. It demonstrates that higher smoking media literacy is significantly associated with lower smoking behavior, reduced susceptibility, and more negative attitudes toward smoking. The findings suggest that media literacy can be a meaningful tool for tobacco prevention and health interventions among youth.