A Longitudinal Analysis of Stressful Life Events, Smoking Behaviors, and Gender Differences in a Multicultural Sample of Adolescents

Booker, Cara L; Unger, Jennifer B.; Azen, Stanley P.; Baezconde‐Garbanati, Lourdes; Lickel, Brian; Johnson, C. Anderson

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“…The finding that nonwhite ethnicity, lower education, and younger age were associated with an increased number of life events is in accord with a recent review of life events in relation to sociodemographics (50). Similarly, in prior research, those experiencing stressful events are more likely to smoke and have higher BMI, consistent with our findings (51)(52)(53). The positive association between life events and STD diagnosis may suggest a group with a history of high-risk behaviors (i.e., unprotected intercourse), although we did not observe an association between alcohol intake and illicit drug use in the last week.…”

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Semen quality in fertile men in relation to psychosocial stress

Gollenberg

Liu

Brazil

et al. 2010

Fertility and Sterility

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Semen quality in fertile men in relation to psychosocial stress

Gollenberg

Liu

Brazil

et al. 2010

Fertility and Sterility

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“…There is an abundant literature investigating the relation between stressful life circumstances and behaviors such as smoking (Aronson et al, 2008, Booker et al, 2007, Booker et al, 2008) and drinking (Castillo et al, 2008, Jennison, 1992, Windle and Windle, 1996). Several studies have reported an association between self-reported discrimination (which can be conceptualized as a stressor) and smoking in blacks (Landrine and Klonoff, 2000, Guthrie et al, 2002, Bennett et al, 2005, Resnicow et al, 1999, Kwate et al, 2003, Borrell et al, 2007, Krieger et al, 2005, Landrine et al, 2006), whites (Borrell et al, 2007, Krieger et al, 2005, Landrine et al, 2006), Hispanics (Landrine et al, 2006, Krieger et al, 2005) and Asians (Landrine et al, 2006, Chae et al, 2008a) in the U.S. and in other ethnic groups elsewhere (Harris et al, 2006).…”

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Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination, smoking and alcohol consumption in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Borrell

Roux

Jacobs

et al. 2010

Preventive Medicine

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Objective-To examine the association of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination with smoking and alcohol consumption in adults participating in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.Methods-Data on 6,680 black, Chinese, Hispanic and white adults aged 45 to 84 years of age recruited from Illinois, New York, Maryland, North Carolina, Minnesota and California during 2000 and 2002 were used for this analysis. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination with smoking status and alcohol consumption for each racial/ ethnic group separately.Results-Blacks were more likely to experience racial/ethnic discrimination (43%) than Hispanics (19%), Chinese participants (10%) or whites (4%, P<0.0001). In the fully-adjusted model, blacks reporting racial/ethnic discrimination had 34% and 51% greater odds of reporting smoking and drinking, respectively, than blacks who did not report racial/ethnic discrimination. Hispanics reporting racial/ethnic discrimination had 62% greater odds of heavy drinking. Whites reporting racial/ethnic discrimination had 88% greater odds of reporting being current smokers than whites who did not report racial/ethnic discrimination. Conflict of Interest Statement: NonePublisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. Conclusions-Our findings suggest that the experience of discrimination is associated with greater prevalence of unhealthy behaviors. Specifically, the use of smoking and alcohol may be patterned by experience of discrimination. NIH Public Access KeywordsRacial/ethnic discrimination; discrimination; smoking; alcohol; blacks; Hispanics; Chinese; whites Racial discrimination, a potentially important risk factor for adverse health outcomes, is differentially distributed across race/ethnicity (Williams, 1999, Williams and Collins, 1995, Krieger, 1999, Williams et al., 1997. Recent research reveals that at least 75% of blacks experience discrimination , Borrell et al., 2007. Moreover studies suggest that perceived racial discrimination is associated with poorer selfrated physical and mental health , Schulz et al., 2000b, Karlsen and Nazroo, 2002, Schulz et al., 2000a, Gee, 2002, Williams, 1999, Krieger, 1999, Paradies, 2006 and with adverse cardiovascular outcomes , Krieger and Sidney, 1996, Krieger, 1999, Wyatt et al., 2003, Troxel et al., 2003, Lewis et al., 2006. Although most of the evidence on the association between racial discrimination and health status pertains to blacks, there is evidence for other racial/ ethnic groups such as Hispanics and Asians , Paradies, 2006, Araujo and Borre...

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“…For example, adolescent girls who reported more daily hassles (an index of stress level) were more likely to report having ever smoked (Guthrie et al, 2001). Also, stress appears to be related to the intention to smoke (Booker et al 2004); and more recent longitudinal analyses have extended this finding to show that developmentally early stress is associated with lifetime smoking (Booker et al, 2008). …”

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Delay discounting as a mediator of the relationship between perceived stress and cigarette smoking status in adolescents

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Leraas

Collins

et al. 2009

Behavioural Pharmacology

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There has been a wealth of research providing evidence for the relationship between stress and cigarette smoking during adolescence. Despite this knowledge, little is known about possible behavioral mechanisms by which stress exerts its influence on the decision to smoke. This study sought to examine one such behavioral characteristic, delay discounting, that may mediate the relationship between stress and cigarette smoking. Delay discounting generally refers to the discounting of value for outcomes because they are delayed; and high rates of delay discounting have been linked to impulsive behavior. For the current research, adolescent smokers (n = 50) and nonsmokers (n = 50) were compared using a self-report measure of perceived stress and a laboratory assessment of delay discounting. Smokers tended to report higher levels of stress and to discount more by delay, and there was a significant association between reported stress and delay discounting. Additionally, delay discounting mediated the relationship between stress and cigarette smoking status. These results suggest that discounting by delay may be a behavior through which stress exerts influence on an adolescent’s decision to smoke.

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A Longitudinal Analysis of Stressful Life Events, Smoking Behaviors, and Gender Differences in a Multicultural Sample of Adolescents

Cited by 33 publications

References 71 publications

Semen quality in fertile men in relation to psychosocial stress

Semen quality in fertile men in relation to psychosocial stress

Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination, smoking and alcohol consumption in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Delay discounting as a mediator of the relationship between perceived stress and cigarette smoking status in adolescents

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