environmental factors shaping smoking behavior among adolescents, and by so doing
have described the process of smoking behavior among adolescents. To date however,
studies have not explored the interpersonal communication patterns that takes place
between parents and their child in detail, and importantly the possible indirect
relationship that exist between parental style and adolescents’ smoking behaviour.
Following extensive review of literature, this study proposes a conceptual model in which
adolescents attitudes towards smoking is considered as a mediating variable in the
relationship between parental style, and adolescents’ smoking behaviour. It also reexamine
other environmental factors, advertising influences, and its association with
adolescents’ smoking behaviour. Based on extensive review of literature, adolescents’
attitudes towards smoking is proposed as a possible mediating variable in the relationship
between advertising influences and adolescents’ smoking behaviour. Finally, this study
develops a set of propositions on the basis of theory research, and provides a concluding
remark for future research.