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Showing 1 to 20 of 151 for “"TOBACCO USE"”.
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Socioeconomic status and tobacco use behavior in adolescence.
… the known health problems associated with tobacco use, adolescents continue to initiate and develop regular patterns of tobacco use. Globally adult tobacco consumption is strongly associated with poverty, with those in lower socioeconomic classes using tobacco at higher rates. The …
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Relationships Between Select Protective Factors and Tobacco Use
… who stated that their parents had clear alcohol, tobacco, and drug use rules in the home as well as those who stated they frequently attended religious services and activities, termed parent efficacity and religiosity, respectively. Because risk factors are common among adolescents and few …
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Prevalence of Tobacco Use among African-American College Students
… cigarette-smoking rates, while exposure to pro-tobacco promotions would be related to high cigarette smoking rates. A convenience sample of 576 undergraduates at Dillard University of New Orleans completed a Harvard College Alcohol Study survey. Forty six percent (n=269) completed the survey. …
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TOBACCO USE, CESSATION, AND LOCUS OF CONTROL AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
… among American college students (b) determine if tobacco use or cessation correlate with any demographic variables to better understand the efficacy of tobacco interventions and help design an intervention most effective in the prominent LOC of college students.</p> <p> The Global Adult Tobacco …
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Tobacco Use among Alaska Native and American Indian College Students
The prevalence of tobacco use is disproportionately high among American Indian and Alaska Native people, with rates and patterns of use varying greatly by tribe, community and geographical region. Targeted interventions are needed to reduce this troubling disparity between non-Native and Native …
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Tobacco Use among Alaska Native and American Indian College Students
The prevalence of tobacco use is disproportionately high among American Indian and Alaska Native people, with rates and patterns of use varying greatly by tribe, community and geographical region. Targeted interventions are needed to reduce this troubling disparity between non-Native and Native …
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Smoke and Mirrors: A Cultural-Psychological Analysis of Tobacco Use
This theoretical dissertation explores tobacco use from the perspectives of social constructivism and phenomenological depth psychology. In Part I, tobacco use is described as a cultural artifact, and transformations in tobacco use are traced through three different cultural contexts or "worlds": …
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Socioeconomics of tobacco use in the Southern African Customs Union
Tobacco consumption has long been a significant health concern. This is because it is one of the significant causes of premature death, as a result of various types of diseases that arise due to the use of both smoking and smokeless tobacco. Tobacco use has been found to be associated significantly …
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Up in Smoke: Evaluating Tobacco Use among Native American Adolescents in Montana
… 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 …
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Tobacco use and the risk of cardiovascular diseases in developed and developing countries
… developing countries, a large panel of smokeless tobacco products are consumed alongside smoking products, with unknown effects on the risk of CVD. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the association between various forms of tobacco use with the risk of CVD in the setting of developed …
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Econometric analysis of youth tobacco use: evidence from Lesotho global youth tobacco surveys
… and investigates the determinants of different tobacco products by gender among the youth aged 11 – 17+ years in Lesotho. This is achieved by estimating three independent gender logit regressions using Lesotho Global Youth Tobacco Surveys of 2002 and 2008. The results indicate that most youth …
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Parenting Behavior, Adolescent Depression, Alcohol Use, Tobacco Use, and Academic Performance: A Path Model
… outcomes considered were depression, alcohol use, tobacco use, and grades. A path model was employed to examine these variables together. A sample of (n=3,174) of 9th -12th grade high school students from seven contiguous counties in rural Virginia were examined on these variables. Logistic …
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A Descriptive Analysis of Tobacco Use Policies Among Select Family Day Homes in Virginia
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been well established as a danger to children. Exposure to secondhand smoke can cause coughing and wheezing, bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections, asthma, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Childhood exposure to ETS may also increase the risk of …
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The relationship between cultural identification, emotional regulation, mental health and tobacco use and Native Americans
… OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study used cultural identification, or the extent to which individual's view themselves as being involved with an identifiable cultural group along with their investment or stake in that particular group as a way of addressing the problem of finding …
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Advancing Global Tobacco Control: Exploring Worldwide Youth Attitudes and Behaviors toward Tobacco Use and Control
<p>Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the world. The disproportionate increase in tobacco use in low- and middle-income countries needs immediate attention. Many smokers begin smoking as adolescents and are most likely to become permanent smokers. Moreover, youth …
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Tobacco use and cessation counseling in a population of health professions students in South Africa
Tobacco is a leading risk factor for the global burden of disease in both developed and developing countries. The morbidity and mortality caused by tobacco can be prevented efficaciously and cost-effectively by active intervention from health professionals. In developing countries, a limited number …
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The Effect of Advertising on Attitudes Toward Tobacco Use and Decisions About Smoking Among Virginia Adolescents
… associated with adolescent health perceptions of tobacco use, and 2) whether the type of media exposure is associated with initiation plans (non-smokers) or quitting plans (smokers). Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of middle school students (n=l1,128).Psychosocial variables were …
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Custer's Last Drag: An Examination of Tobacco Use Among the Seventh Cavalry During the Nineteenth Century
Tobacco has played an integral role in global history, and there are numerous historical records related to tobacco use over the past five hundred years. The odontological evidence recovered from the Custer National Battlefield infers a high frequency of tobacco use within the Seventh Calvary, yet …
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Custer's Last Drag: An Examination of Tobacco Use Among the Seventh Cavalry During the Nineteenth Century
Tobacco has played an integral role in global history, and there are numerous historical records related to tobacco use over the past five hundred years. The odontological evidence recovered from the Custer National Battlefield infers a high frequency of tobacco use within the Seventh Calvary, yet …
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The Relationship Between Religiosity and Tobacco Use in a Mexican Spanish Speaking Sample in the United States
… this study examined the relationship between tobacco use and religiosity, focusing on a Mexican Spanish speaking sample. Based on past research, it was hypothesized that religiosity would act as a protective factor against tobacco use characteristics. Participants were recruited through …
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