Weiss Jie Wu, Garbanati James A
Division of Kinesiology and Health Science, California State University, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834, USA. jweiss@.fullerton.edu
J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2006;5(2):75-90. doi: 10.1300/J233v05n02_05.
This study provides new information about how acculturation and perceived social norms affect adolescents smoking among four Asian-American subgroups. Results showed differences in smoking prevalence rates across subgroups, with Koreans having the highest rates of smoking, while Chinese have the lowest rates. In contrast to the large gender disparity in the ancestral countries, smoking rates were equal for Asian-American boys and girls. Acculturation was significantly associated with an increased risk for lifetime smoking for Asian-American girls, but not for boys. Perceived social norms regarding peer smoking were significantly associated with smoking behaviors for both genders and for all subgroups.
本研究提供了关于文化适应和感知到的社会规范如何影响四个亚裔美国亚群体中青少年吸烟情况的新信息。结果显示各亚群体的吸烟流行率存在差异，其中韩国青少年的吸烟率最高，而中国青少年的吸烟率最低。与这些亚群体祖籍国存在的巨大性别差异不同，亚裔美国男孩和女孩的吸烟率相当。文化适应与亚裔美国女孩终生吸烟风险增加显著相关，但与男孩无关。关于同伴吸烟的感知社会规范与所有亚群体的男女吸烟行为均显著相关。
