A daily process model of cigarette use in social contexts among Asian American college smokers.
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2005
Date Issued
January 2005
Date Available
December 2011
Abstract
Despite the increasing prevalence of cigarette use among Asian American college students, very little is known about the ways in which cigarette use is maintained in this population. In order to create developmentally and culturally sensitive smoking cessation and health education programs targeted for Asian American college smokers, it is crucial to uncover the psychosocial mechanisms by which cigarette use is sustained in their daily lives. The present study examined psychosocial processes associated with cigarette use in 64 Asian American college smokers using the Experience Sampling Method. Within an ecological perspective (Bronfenbrenner, 1989; Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 1998), the present study demonstrated the interaction between the within-person situational variations in the social context of cigarette use (smoking with peers vs. alone) and the person characteristics (demographic characteristics, nicotine dependence, smoking motives, and social connectedness) in predicting the number of cigarettes smoked during a smoking episode. Asian American college smokers smoked more cigarettes when smoking with peers than when smoking alone. However, these effects were particularly pronounced for those with lower levels of nicotine dependence and those with lower levels of social connectedness. Greater levels of coping motive predicted greater number of cigarettes smoked when smoking alone, whereas greater levels of social motive predicted greater number of cigarettes smoked regardless of the social context of cigarette use. The findings supported the utility of an ecological perspective in examining the interaction between person characteristics and the social context of cigarette use. These findings suggest that cigarette use serves as a legitimate social activity among many Asian American college smokers. The findings support the utility of peer facilitators for implementation of smoking cessation programs, and may be particularly helpful in identifying the characteristics of smokers at risk for a smoking relapse in social situations, and in tailoring interventions based on individual motivational basis for cigarette use.
Publisher
University of California, Riverside
Recommended Citation
Otsuki, M. (2005). A daily process model of cigarette use in social contexts among Asian American college smokers. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Riverside, United States -- California.
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Comments
Abstract only. Full-text dissertation is available only through licensed access provided by the publisher.