Up in Smoke: Evaluating Tobacco Use among Native American Adolescents in Montana

This study examines the relationship between culture, demographics, education, family structure, peer influence, and social isolation and the frequency of tobacco use among Native American adolescents in Montana. Peer influence and family structure were found to be the most influential factors regarding the frequency of tobacco use. Those who do not have close friends that smoke, believe smoking is wrong, do not believe they will smoke as an adult, have parents who believe smoking is wrong, have no older siblings at least not within close age proximity, have higher grades in school, are in a lower grade, and tend to be honest with their parents are less likely to smoke or smoke less frequently. The results suggest a greater need for culturally specific prevention programs to target the needs of minority racial and ethnic groups.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy

Year dc:date.available

2004

Author dc:creator

• Meyer, Daria

Contributors dc:contributor

• Richard A. Colignon
• Joseph D. Yenerall

• Native American
• tobacco

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/928

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-1944