Salivary testosterone as a potential indicator for risky behaviour associated with smoking-related peer pressure in adolescents
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Idris, Adi, Ghazali, Nur B., Said, Nadzirah M., Steele, Michael, Koh, David and Tuah, Nik A.. (2018). Salivary testosterone as a potential indicator for risky behaviour associated with smoking-related peer pressure in adolescents. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 30(1), pp. 1 - 3. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2015-0125
Authors | Idris, Adi, Ghazali, Nur B., Said, Nadzirah M., Steele, Michael, Koh, David and Tuah, Nik A. |
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Abstract | Early smoking is considered an indicator for risky behaviour in adolescents. Although social indicators predicting adolescent smoking are known, biological indicators have not been defined. This study aimed to establish whether salivary testosterone could be used as a "predictive biomarker" for smoking-associated peer pressure. Saliva samples were collected from Bruneian adolescents (aged 13-17 years) by the passive drool method. Salivary testosterone concentration was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Salivary testosterone concentration and smoking-associated peer pressure indicators were compared between adolescent males and females and statistical significance was determined by an independent samples t-test. A significant positive relationship between smoking-associated peer pressure and salivary testosterone levels in adolescents was found. However, this relationship was not significant when males and females were considered separately. Our data suggest that students who have tried cigarette smoking and have friends who are cigarette smokers have higher salivary testosterone levels. |
Keywords | adolescents; behaviour; saliva; smoking; testosterone |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health |
Journal citation | 30 (1), pp. 1 - 3 |
Publisher | De Gruyter |
ISSN | 2191-0278 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2015-0125 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85012876931 |
Page range | 1 - 3 |
Research Group | School of Allied Health |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | Germany |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/88313/salivary-testosterone-as-a-potential-indicator-for-risky-behaviour-associated-with-smoking-related-peer-pressure-in-adolescents
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