Examining Arrest and Cigarette Smoking in Emerging Adulthood.
Connie Hassett-Walker1, Mark Shadden2
1Department of Criminal Justice, Kean University, Union, NJ, USA.
Tobacco Use Insights
|February 22, 2020
Summary
Arrest during emerging adulthood significantly alters smoking patterns, especially for Black men and women, potentially supporting labeling theory. Some men may reduce smoking after arrest, suggesting a "shock to the system" effect.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background:
- Smoking pattern transitions are not fully understood.
- Criminological labeling theory suggests arrest may alter smoking behavior.
- Limited research exists on the impact of arrest on smoking across racial/ethnic groups.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine how arrest in emerging adulthood affects smoking behavior in subsequent years.
- Investigate differential effects of arrest on smoking by race/ethnicity and gender.
- Contribute to understanding tobacco use over the life course.
Main Methods:
- Utilized 15 waves of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997.
- Employed multinomial logistic regressions for analysis.
- Combined theoretical and methodological approaches from public health and criminal justice.
Main Results:
- Arrested Black men and women exhibited the most distinct smoking transitions compared to non-arrested individuals.
- For men, particularly Black males, arrest was linked to both increased and decreased smoking.
- Women who were never arrested between ages 18-21 had a low probability of starting or increasing smoking.
Conclusions:
- Findings offer partial support for labeling theory regarding increased smoking post-arrest.
- Arrest may prompt some men to reduce or quit smoking, acting as a "shock to the system".
- Further research is needed to understand factors influencing women's smoking transitions.
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