Comparing homeless smokers to economically disadvantaged domiciled smokers

M.S. Businelle, E.L. Cuate, A. Kesh, I.B. Poonawalla and D.E. Kendzor

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue S2, S218-S221

Abstract: We compared characteristics of homeless smokers and economically disadvantaged domiciled smokers (Dallas, TX; August 2011-November 2012). Although findings indicated similar smoking characteristics across samples, homeless smokers (n = 57) were exposed to more smokers and reported lower motivation to quit, lower self-efficacy for quitting, more days with mental health problems, and greater exposure to numerous stressors than domiciled smokers (n = 110). The sample groups reported similar scores on measures of affect, perceived stress, and interpersonal resources. Results may inform novel cessation interventions for homeless smokers.

Keywords: adult; article; comparative study; female; homelessness; housing; human; male; mental disease; mental stress; middle aged; motivation; poverty; psychological aspect; self concept; smoking; smoking cessation; social support; statistics; United States; homelessness; housing; Mental Disorders; mental stress; poverty; psychology; smoking; statistics and numerical data; United States, Adult; Female; Homeless Persons; Housing; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Motivation; Poverty; Self Efficacy; Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Social Support; Stress, Psychological; Texas, Adult; Female; Homeless Persons; Housing; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Motivation; Poverty; Self Efficacy; Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Social Support; Stress, Psychological; Texas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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