Association Between Stress and Social Support Among Young Adult Pacific Islander Smokers.

ABSTRACT: Recent studies have found high levels of stress among Americans, particularly amongst young adults and ethnic minority groups. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to explore the association between stress and social support among a sample of 276 young adult smokers of Pacific Islander ancestry, specifically Samoans and Tongans with an average age of 25.3 years. Previous research had documented the protective role of social support on stress, and thus it is hypothesized that young adult Pacific Islander smokers who perceived higher levels of social support will have less perceived stress. Social support was assessed using a 12-item scale which measured participant's perceived social support from family, friends, and significant others. Perceived stress was measured using a 10-it

SUBMITTER: Kwan PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9910195 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature