Goldstein J
Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
J Drug Educ. 1991;21(2):167-82. doi: 10.2190/Y71P-KXVJ-LR9H-H1MG.
This study examines the social stigmatization of tobacco smokers, i.e., the extent to which smokers are seen as discredited persons. A representative sample of residents of a major Canadian city was interviewed. Clear evidence of an unfavorable stereotype of smokers was found. The ex-smoker enjoys a positive image, but one which is slightly less favorable than that of someone who has never smoked. A majority of non-smoking respondents preferred non-smokers in roles in which the role incumbents were likely to be in close proximity. Friendship networks and marital relationships tended to be segregated along lines of smoking behavior. Sociodemographic and attitudinal correlates of anti-smoker attitudes are explored. The implications of stigmatization for changing smokers' behavior are examined.
本研究考察了吸烟者所面临的社会污名化现象，即吸烟者被视为名誉受损者的程度。对加拿大一个主要城市的居民进行了代表性抽样访谈。发现了吸烟者存在负面刻板印象的明确证据。戒烟者享有正面形象，但略逊于从未吸烟者。大多数不吸烟的受访者在可能近距离接触的角色中更倾向于选择不吸烟者。友谊网络和婚姻关系往往按照吸烟行为模式进行区分。探讨了反吸烟态度的社会人口学和态度相关因素。研究了污名化对改变吸烟者行为的影响。
