Unpacking the complexities in racial and ethnic discrimination and tobacco use and cannabis co-use behaviors among young adults in the U.S
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Racial and ethnic discrimination (RED) is linked to young adults using little filtered cigars and cigarillos (LCCs). Coping strategies and discrimination type influence LCC use, highlighting disparities in tobacco-related health outcomes.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Tobacco Control
Background
- Research on racial and ethnic discrimination (RED) and its impact on substance use, specifically little filtered cigars and cigarillos (LCCs), is limited.
- Understanding the interplay between RED experiences, coping mechanisms, and LCC use across diverse racial and ethnic groups is crucial for public health interventions.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the relationship between systemic and interpersonal racial and ethnic discrimination (RED) and the use of little filtered cigars and cigarillos (LCCs) among U.S. young adults.
- To examine how different coping strategies (emotion-focused vs. problem-focused) mediate the association between RED and LCC use modalities (as-sold or as blunts) across racial and ethnic identities.
Main Methods
- A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 1,178 U.S. young adults in May 2022.
- Data collected included exposure to systemic and interpersonal RED, coping strategies, and LCC use (tobacco only or with marijuana).
- Multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to assess the odds of LCC use in relation to RED and coping strategies.
Main Results
- Exposure to systemic RED was associated with increased odds of using LCCs as blunts.
- Interpersonal RED experiences were linked to higher odds of using LCCs both as-sold and as blunts.
- The impact of emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies on LCC use varied significantly across different racial and ethnic groups among individuals who experienced RED.
Conclusions
- Both systemic and interpersonal forms of RED are independently associated with increased LCC use among young adults.
- Significant differences exist in how young adults cope with RED, influencing their product use patterns.
- Further research is needed to understand these complex pathways and inform strategies addressing racial and ethnic inequities in tobacco-related health outcomes.
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