Journal Articles

1. Bennett, GG; Wolin, KY; Robinson, EL; Fowler, S; Edwards, CL, Perceived racial/ethnic harassment and tobacco use among African American young adults., American journal of public health, vol. 95 no. 2 (February, 2005), pp. 238-240, ISSN 0090-0036 [15671457], [doi]
   (last updated on 2024/04/24)

   Abstract:
   We examined the association between perceived racial/ethnic harassment and tobacco use in 2129 African American college students in North Carolina. Age-adjusted and multivariate analyses evaluated the effect of harassment on daily and less-than-daily tobacco use. Harassed participants were twice as likely to use tobacco daily (odds ratio = 2.01; 95% confidence interval=1.94, 2.08) compared with those with no reported harassment experiences. Experiences of racial/ethnic harassment may contribute to tobacco use behaviors among some African American young adults.

   Keywords:
   Adolescent • Adult • African Americans • Cross-Cultural Comparison • Female • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice • Health Surveys • Humans • Male • Middle Aged • North Carolina • Prejudice* • Questionnaires • Social Behavior* • Social Perception* • Tobacco Use Disorder • epidemiology • ethnology* • psychology*