Perceived discrimination and smoking lapse among Mexican Americans: An ecological momentary assessment study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Racial/ethnic minorities face unique stressors, including perceived discrimination (PD), that may increase the difficulty of quitting smoking relative to the general population of smokers. The current study examines the impact of acute PD on smoking lapse during a quit attempt, as well as potential mechanisms linking PD to lapse among Spanish-speaking Mexican Americans.

Method

Participants (N = 169) were Spanish-speaking Mexican Americans living in the United States who completed ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) multiple times per day for 21 days postquit. A multilevel structural equation model decomposed the effect of PD on smoking lapse into indirect effects through negative affect, positive affect, smoking urge, motivation to quit, and self-efficacy.

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SUBMITTER: Vinci C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8344071 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature