Cigarette-smoking trajectories of monoracial and biracial Blacks
Testing the intermediate hypothesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9055460 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trenette Clark Goings (0000-0001-6992-4824, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Sebastian Teran Hidalgo (0000-0002-8102-2345, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Matthew O Howard (0000-0002-9213-8108, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 354-362 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/ort0000275 |
| PMID | 28639793 |
| OpenAlex | W2713811889 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Research on the cigarette-smoking patterns of biracial adolescents and young adults is severely limited. In this study, we tested the intermediate biracial substance-use hypothesis, which suggests that the prevalence of substance use among biracial individuals falls intermediate to their monoracial counterparts. We examined cigarette-smoking trajectories of a de-aggregated sample of biracial Black adolescents and young adults. We used longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent and Adult Health (Add Health; Harris et al., 2009). Our sample (N = 9,421) included 4 monoracial groups (Black, White, Hispanic, and American Indian [AI]) and 3 biracial groups (Black-AI, Black-Hispanic, and Black-White). Study hypotheses were tested using latent growth-curve modeling. We found some support for the intermediate biracial substance-use hypothesis for 2 of 3 biracial groups (Black-American Indian, Black-Hispanic) and 2 of 4 cigarette-use outcomes (lifetime cigarette use, number of cigarettes smoked during past month for regular smokers). The cigarette-use trajectories of biracial Blacks were significantly different from only 1 corresponding monoracial group. Black-AIs and Black Hispanics engage in lifetime cigarette use at comparable rates to monoracial Blacks. Black-Hispanic regular smokers' rate of cigarette smoking is comparable to the higher rates of Hispanics and not to the lower rates of Blacks. Knowledge of the origins, developmental course, and consequences of tobacco use among the biracial population may lead to effective intervention programs and policies for this group. (PsycINFO Database Record
Cigarette smoking · Developmental psychology · Longitudinal sample · Longitudinal study · MEDLINE · National Health Interview Survey · Population · PsycINFO · Public health · Tobacco control · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Gerontology
Developmental Trajectories of Substance Use From Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Cohort Profile
Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2005–2014
Developmental Trajectories of Alcohol Use Among Monoracial and Biracial Black Adolescents and Adults
Family Structure, Family Processes, and Adolescent Smoking and Drinking
A Nationwide Analysis of US Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Smoking Behaviors, Smoking Cessation, and Cessation-Related Factors
Smoking by blacks and whites
Comparison of smoking habits of blacks and whites in a case-control study
Current Tobacco Use Among Adults in the United States
Individual and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status Effects on Adolescent Smoking
Are multiracial adolescents at greater risk? Comparisons of rates, patterns, and correlates of substance use and violence between monoracial and multiracial adolescents
The Most Critical Unresolved Issues Associated with Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and Substance Use
Epidemiology of Drug Use among Biracial/Ethnic Youth and Young Adults
Behavioral Health in Multiracial Adolescents
Health and Behavior Risks of Adolescents with Mixed-Race Identity
Racial/ethnic differences in use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |