The Effects of Discrimination Are Associated With Cigarette Smoking Among Black Males

Parker, Lauren; Hunte, Haslyn E. R.; Ohmit, Anita; Furr‐Holden, Debra; Thorpe, Roland J.

doi:10.1080/10826084.2016.1228678

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“…Assari and colleagues (2019) uncovered that highly educated African Americans are a higher risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a respiratory illness commonly associated with smoking, compared with matched Whites [26]. Additionally, household income, education, marital status, and age were found to be predictors for cigarette smoking among African Americans [61]. Kao and colleagues (2019) revealed that low income African American smokers with a history of cessation attempts have poorer health-related quality of life than current smokers.…”

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Smoking Status and Well-Being of Underserved African American Older Adults

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Purpose: This study investigated the association between current and past cigarette smoking, with four domains of well-being, namely, physical quality of life, mental quality of life, depressive symptoms, and self-rated health status (SRH), among older African American adults who lived in economically impoverished areas of South Los Angles. Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study included a convenience sample of economically-disadvantaged African Americans adults (n = 740) who were 55 years old and older residing in South Los Angeles. We conducted in-depth face-to-face interviews to collect data on the socioeconomic status (level of education and fiscal pressures), demographic factors (age and gender), physical health (number of chronic medical conditions), smoking (never smokers (reference group), past smokers, and current smokers), and well-being (quality of life, depressive symptoms, and self-rated health). Linear regressions were used to analyze the data. Results: Over 21% reported that they are current smokers, compared with 31% who identified as former smokers. Almost 40% perceived the quality of their health status to be fair or poor. Compared with non-smokers, current cigarette smokers reported a worse physical quality of life, depressive symptoms, and self-rated health. Current smokers also reported a marginally worse mental quality of life.

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Smoking Status and Well-Being of Underserved African American Older Adults

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Cobb

Sandoval

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Behavioral Sciences

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“…33 Chronic racism-related stress fuels accelerated biological aging-weathering-that leads to wear and tear on body organs and inflammatory and immune systems. Racism-related stress is associated with health-related outcomes and physiological well-being such as hypertension, [34][35][36] depressive symptoms, 37 cigarette smoking, 38 and alcohol use. 39…”

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Using Syndemics and Intersectionality to Explain the Disproportionate COVID-19 Mortality Among Black Men

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“…According to the Stress Process Model, substances may also be used to maintain emotional stability when faced with problematic social experiences that cause significant emotional distress (Pearlin et al., 1981; Pearlin & Schooler, 1978), such as discrimination. Research with African American smokers has shown that discrimination increases negative affect, such as depression and anger, and that smoking often serves as a coping mechanism to help manage negative mood states (Parker et al., 2016, 2017). Similar mechanisms of action could contribute to substance use among adults experiencing homelessness.…”

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The relations between discrimination, stressful life events, and substance use among adults experiencing homelessness

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The current study investigated whether stressful life events and everyday discrimination experiences were associated with using one or more substances in the past 30‐days and substance use disorder (SUD) among adults experiencing homelessness. We obtained survey data from adults (N = 501) seeking services at a day shelter. Participants self‐reported whether they used cigarettes, other tobacco products, cannabis, alcohol, opioids, amphetamine, and cocaine/crack in the past 30‐days, and the total number of substances used were also calculated. We measured stressful life events and everyday discrimination using validated scales. We used multivariable logistic and negative binomial regression analyses to evaluate hypothesised associations. Results indicated that reporting a higher number of stressful life events was associated with past 30‐days cannabis, tobacco, alcohol, and other substance use, screening positive for a SUD, and using a greater number of substances in the past 30 days. After accounting for stressful life events, everyday discrimination was associated with only past 30‐days cannabis use. Overall, we found that reporting stressful life events was related to current substance use and screening positive for a SUD. Findings suggest that life stressors, and discrimination to a lesser extent, were associated with substance use and SUD among adults experiencing homelessness.

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The Effects of Discrimination Are Associated With Cigarette Smoking Among Black Males

Abstract: Findings from the study suggest that Black males may use cigarette smoking as a means to mitigate the stress associated with experiences of discrimination. Future research is needed further to explore if and how Black males use cigarette smoking to cope with unfair treatment.

Cited by 17 publications

References 51 publications

Smoking Status and Well-Being of Underserved African American Older Adults

Smoking Status and Well-Being of Underserved African American Older Adults

Using Syndemics and Intersectionality to Explain the Disproportionate COVID-19 Mortality Among Black Men

The relations between discrimination, stressful life events, and substance use among adults experiencing homelessness

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