Category: Tobacco Control

Norms & Nicotine

Norms and Nicotine This rapid systematic review sheds light on the understudied role of normative processes in influencing tobacco use behaviors among sexual and gender minority populations. We propose a model where normative processes moderate the association between minority stress and tobacco use behaviors. This research was presented at the 2024 meeting of the Society […]

Understanding Tobacco Use in LGBTQ Youth: The Role of Minority Stress and Social Norms

Background: There is a need to better understand the factors that contribute to the disproportionate rates of smoking among LGBTQ youth. Minority stress and social norms theories have been implicated as explanatory frameworks, but few studies have examined their unique contributions to models of tobacco use in LGBT youth. Aims: Determine the independent associations of […]