Psychosocial characteristics of smoking patterns among young adult Samoans and Tongans in California
| Autor: | Nasya S. Tan, Melanie Sabado-Liwag, Sora Park Tanjasiri, Tupou Toilolo, Bin Xie, James Russell Pike, Vanessa Tui'one May, Patchareeya P. Kwan, Michelle A. Rainer, Jane Ka'ala Pang, Victor Kaiwi Pang, Dorothy Etimani S. Vaivao, Paula H. Palmer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Impulsivity
Research paper lcsh:Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology medicine.medical_treatment lcsh:BF1-990 Psychological intervention 030508 substance abuse Hostility California lcsh:HV1-9960 03 medical and health sciences Substance Misuse 0302 clinical medicine Clinical Research Tobacco Behavioral and Social Science medicine Sensation seeking Psychology 030212 general & internal medicine Samoans Cancer Tobacco Smoke and Health business.industry Depression Prevention Smoking Gender Perceived stress Tongans Mental health 3. Good health Psychiatry and Mental health lcsh:Psychology Mental Health Good Health and Well Being Respiratory Pacific islanders Smoking cessation medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business Self-efficacy Psychosocial Demography Young adults |
| Zdroj: | Addictive Behaviors Reports, Vol 9, Iss, Pp-(2019) Addictive Behaviors Reports Rainer, Michelle A; Xie, Bin; Sabado-Liwag, Melanie; Kwan, Patchareeya P; Pike, James Russell; Tan, Nasya S; et al.(2019). Psychosocial characteristics of smoking patterns among young adult Samoans and Tongans in California.. Addictive behaviors reports, 9, 100177. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2019.100177. UC Irvine: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0x4169rz |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.abrep.2019.100177. |
| Popis: | Introduction Despite the high burden of tobacco-related diseases experienced by Samoans and Tongans, there is relatively little understanding of the factors that influence their smoking behaviors which could inform effective smoking cessation strategies. This study examined several psychosocial characteristics that intertwine to predict smoking patterns in these Pacific Islander subgroups. Methods Samoans and Tongans between the ages of 18 and 33, who consumed at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and were current smokers, were categorized as light, moderate, or heavy smokers. Baseline data from a randomized controlled smoking cessation trial were analyzed. Participants (n = 278) were measured on self-efficacy, perceived stress, sensation seeking, hostility, depression, and impulsivity. Least square means estimated from General Linear Models were used to compare psychosocial characteristics across smoking groups, as well as by gender and ethnicity. Results Samoan male heavy smokers reported higher levels of self-efficacy compared to light smokers, and greater stress, hostility, depression, and urgency over moderate smokers. Samoan female heavy smokers demonstrated greater stress and hostility than moderate and light smokers. Tongan female heavy and light smokers had significantly elevated levels of sensation seeking compared to moderate smokers. Tongan male smokers did not display any meaningful associations with these psychosocial constructs. Conclusions This study underscores the important distinctions between smoking patterns, gender, and ethnic subgroups. Interventions that rely on aggregated smoking profiles or general Pacific Islander data may not adequately address the complex array of mental health factors that contribute to tobacco use. Highlights • Heavy smokers had greater levels of stress, hostility, depression, and urgency compared to light or moderate smoking • Light smokers had the lowest level of self-efficacy • Female moderate smokers had the lowest level of sensation seeking • Male Tongan psychosocial characteristics did not vary across smoking patterns |
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