Associations between adolescents’ cognitive distortion and misperceptions about cigarette smoking

Preventing the initiation of cigarette smoking is a core concern for adolescents? health in schools. Sufficient evidence has shown that one?s behavior susceptible to misperception about status proximate peers. However, cognitive associates remain largely uncharted. This study examines how distortion, which represents error information processing, with friends? status. The surveyed 334 dyads college students assess their distortion and instruments such as Cognitive Distortions Questionnaire. Logistic regression analyses revealed significantly associated underestimation friend?s status, especially among non-smokers. It implies reducing may be useful preventing smoking.