Factors associated with alcohol problems among Asian American college students: gender, ethnicity, smoking and depressed mood

Kim, Sun S.; Lee, Hae Ok; Kiang, Peter Nien‐chu; Kalman, David; Ziedonis, Douglas M.

doi:10.3109/14659891.2012.709912

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“… 9 Third, young women in Korea now have a high rate of smoking uptake (10%–15%), and many of them come to live in the United States for study and work. 5 , 10 , 11 …”

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A randomized controlled trial of a videoconferencing smoking cessation intervention for Korean American women: preliminary findings

Kim¹,

Sitthisongkram²,

Bernstein³

et al. 2016

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IntroductionKorean women are reluctant to pursue in-person smoking cessation treatment due to stigma attached to women smokers and prefer treatment such as telephone and online smoking cessation programs that they can access secretively at home. However, there is some evidence that face-to-face interaction is the most helpful intervention component for them to quit smoking.MethodsThis study is a pilot clinical trial that examined the acceptability and feasibility of a videoconferencing smoking cessation intervention for Korean American women and compared its preliminary efficacy with a telephone-based intervention. Women of Korean ethnicity were recruited nationwide in the United States and randomly assigned at a ratio of 1:1 to either a video arm or a telephone arm. Both arms received eight 30-minute weekly individualized counseling sessions of a deep cultural smoking cessation intervention and nicotine patches for 8 weeks. Participants were followed over 3 months from the quit day.ResultsThe videoconferencing intervention was acceptable and feasible for Korean women aged <50 years, whereas it was not for older women. Self-reported abstinence was high at 67% and 48% for the video and telephone arm at 1 month post-quit, respectively. The rates declined to 33% for the video arm and 28% for the telephone arm at 3 months post-quit when salivary cotinine test was performed.ConclusionFindings support that both videoconferencing and telephone counseling can be effective, and personal preference is likely an important factor in treatment matching. The deep cultural smoking cessation intervention may account for the outcomes of telephone counseling being better than prior studies in the literature for Korean women.

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“… 9 Third, young women in Korea now have a high rate of smoking uptake (10%–15%), and many of them come to live in the United States for study and work. 5 , 10 , 11 …”

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confidence: 99%

A randomized controlled trial of a videoconferencing smoking cessation intervention for Korean American women: preliminary findings

Kim¹,

Sitthisongkram²,

Bernstein³

et al. 2016

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“…To this end, we examined psychosocial variables that might explain Korean American women's quit intentions, using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) [ 17 , 18 ]. A positive association of alcohol use with smoking has been found among Korean American men [ 19 , 20 ] and Korean American college students [ 21 ]. We also examined in this study whether alcohol use would be a correlate of smoking in Korean American women.…”

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Korean American Women's Experiences with Smoking and Factors Associated with Their Quit Intentions

Kim

Seward

et al. 2013

ISRN Addiction

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This study explored Korean American women's experiences with smoking and tested the theory of planned behavior to identify factors associated with their intentions to quit smoking. It employed a mixed-methods research design, using qualitative and quantitative data. Participants were recruited via a combination of random (N = 49) and convenience (N = 45) sampling techniques. Women in this study initiated smoking at age of 23 on average, and nearly half smoked at indoor houses. They initiated smoking out of curiosity about the effect and belief that smoking would relieve their stress. Reasons for continued smoking were (a) to avoid nicotine withdrawal symptoms, (b) to cope with life stressors, including acculturative stress, and (c) to fulfill one's destiny as a lifetime smoker. Many attempted to quit due to health issues and pregnancy. Fear of disclosure and limited English proficiency were found to be major barriers to seeking help for quitting. Past-year quit attempt(s), attitudes toward quitting, and perceived family norm favoring quitting explained 25% of the variance in intentions to quit smoking (F [3,90] = 11.58, P < 0.001). Findings suggest that gender- and culture-specific intervention strategies are needed to assist Korean American women in smoking cessation.

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“…The sample of 258 consisted of students older than 18 years and able to speak and read English, who were recruited at the campus of the research site. The reports of this article are drawn from a larger HBV prevention project approved by the institutional review board of that university in the northeastern US in 2010 and the original study design and sampling method were reported in detail elsewhere,[2425] and only reports on health survey findings are reported here.…”

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Debunking the myth: low knowledge levels of HBV infection among Asian American college students

Kim

Lee

Kiang³

et al. 2015

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Objective:To examine the hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related knowledge among Asian American college students and to determine whether there are significant differences in the level of HBV knowledge among Asian American subgroups.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was self-administered to assess a sample of 258 Asian American students’ knowledge about HBV at the campus of the research site.Results:Knowledge regarding transmission and consequences of HBV infection was poor. Of a possible knowledge score of 14, the median number of correct answers was eight. There were no significant differences between the subgroups of Asian American college students in total knowledge of HBV infection.Conclusion:The findings of this study point to the fact that the lack of knowledge and awareness is not limited to community settings only but also includes higher education environment. This finding brings to the forefront the importance of HBV education for Asian American college students.

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Factors associated with alcohol problems among Asian American college students: gender, ethnicity, smoking and depressed mood

Cited by 12 publications

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A randomized controlled trial of a videoconferencing smoking cessation intervention for Korean American women: preliminary findings

A randomized controlled trial of a videoconferencing smoking cessation intervention for Korean American women: preliminary findings

Korean American Women's Experiences with Smoking and Factors Associated with Their Quit Intentions

Debunking the myth: low knowledge levels of HBV infection among Asian American college students

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