Association of frequency of perceived exposure to discrimination with tobacco withdrawal symptoms and smoking lapse behavior in African Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Frequent experiences of discrimination could increase vulnerability to tobacco withdrawal and smoking lapse in populations subject to tobacco-related health disparities. This laboratory study (2013-17) examined whether individual differences in perceived exposure to discrimination in one's daily life predicted tobacco withdrawal symptoms and smoking lapse behavior following acute tobacco deprivation in African American smokers.

Design

Mixed design with the between-subjects continuous variable of perceived discrimination crossed with the within-subject variable of tobacco deprivation status (deprived versus non-deprived).

Setting

Academic medical center in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Participants

African American non-treatment seeking daily cigaret

SUBMITTER: Bello MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7914272 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature