Environmental Influences on Tobacco Use Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth

Environmental influences on tobacco use among Asian American and Pacific Islander youth.

There is growing interest in understanding individual and environmental influences on youth risk behaviors, including tobacco use. The purpose of this article is to describe the processes and findings from a study that sought to increase the capacity of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community-based organizations to understand and address the environmental influences on tobacco use ...

Perceived environmental physical activity correlates among Asian Pacific Islander Americans.

BACKGROUND Little is known about correlates of physical activity of Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Americans (AAPI). Knowledge of these correlates could be useful in promoting physical activity. PURPOSE to identify demographic and environmental correlates of physical activity among AAPI. METHODS Participants resided in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, and completed a 52-item telephone administ...

Associations with E-cigarette use among Asian American and Pacific Islander young adults in California

With attention to the rapidly growing market of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS/e-cigarettes) and the fastest growing US ethnic minority group, the current study explored associations between awareness, perceived risks, and use of ENDS among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) young adults. AAPI young adults (ages 18-25) in California were recruited via social media, college c...

Influences on the Use of Tobacco Among Youth

Implementation Research and Asian American/Pacific Islander Health

Numerous barriers prevent the translation of research into practice, especially in settings with diverse populations. Nurses are in contact with diverse populations across settings and can be an important influence to further implementation research. This paper describes conceptual approaches and methodological issues pertinent to implementation research and implications for Asian American/Paci...