Religiosity, social support, and smoking cessation among urban African American smokers

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted that examined the relationship between religiosity, social support, and gender on smoking cessation among a sample of 498 urban African American smokers using the nicotine patch. The findings highlight the importance of social support during an active quit attempt for African American males and females and have implications for public health and medical interventions for African American smokers.

Health aspects, Analysis, African Americans, Religious aspects

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Employed adolescents and beliefs about self-efficacy to avoid smoking

Article Abstract:

A study of 379 youths working in grocery stores in Massachusetts showed that employment was not a factor in the participants' belief that they could successfully stop smoking. Contributing factors to increased self-confidence about smoking cessation included encouragement by friends, smoking frequency and nicotine dependence.

Massachusetts, Psychological aspects, Smoking and youth, Youth smoking, Self-confidence, Self confidence, Youth employment

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Time spent with friends who smoke and quit attempts among teen smokers

Article Abstract:

Social interactions and pharmacological effects can reinforce smoking behavior in adolescents and pose challenges to smoking cessation. It is hypothesized that time spent with friends who smoke would be inversely related to the number and duration of previous quit attempts for teens receiving smoking cessation treatment.

Behavior

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