Research

The effect of household and workplace smoking restriction on health status among Chinese Americans living in New York City
A recent study examined the association between smoking bans at home and at work and health status in a sample of 1,472 Chinese Americans living in New York City. Almost one-half of participants reported a total smoking ban at home and at work, while about one-fifth reported bans at home only or at work only, and slightly less than one-fifth reported an absence of smoking bans in either location. Smokers in this sample who reported a ban at home and at work were 2.61 times as likely to enjoy better health status, while smokers who reported a ban only at home were 1.9 times as likely to report better health status. Click here to read the study abstract, published in the Journal of Urban Health.

Attitudes and beliefs about smoking among African-American college students at historically black colleges and universities
Using the Attitudes and Beliefs about Perceived Consequences of Smoking Scale, data were collected to examine predictors of lifetime cigarette smoking among students at historically black colleges and universities. More than half of participants reported trying cigarettes, and the likelihood that participants would smoke increased dramatically if their friends smoked or if they were not members of a Greek organization. Compared to females, males associated smoking with self-confidence and emphasized the emotional benefits of smoking. Click here to read the study abstract, published in the Journal of the National Medical Association.

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