Early-Life Adversities and Recalcitrant Smoking in Midlife: An Examination of Gender and Life-Course Pathways.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about life-course factors that explain why some individuals continue smoking despite having smoking-related diseases.

Purpose

We examined (a) the extent to which early-life adversities are associated with the risk of recalcitrant smoking, (b) psychosocial factors that mediate the association, and (c) gender differences in the associations.

Methods

Data were from 4,932 respondents (53% women) who participated in the first and follow-up waves of the Midlife Development in the U.S. National Survey. Early-life adversities include low socioeconomic status (SES), abuse, and family instability. Potential mediators include education, financial strain, purpose in life, mood disorder, family problems/support, and marital status. We used sequential log

SUBMITTER: Lee C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7751020 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature