Understanding the Perspectives of Latino Adults Who Smoke on Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study

Ruthmarie Hernández-Torres, Edgar Alaniz-Cantu, Maria Valeria Bautista Rojas, Daimarelys Lara, Sarah Merritt, Elisa DeJesus, Michelle Lee D’Abundo, Scott McIntosh, Deborah J. Ossip, Daniel Fuller, M. Patricia Rivera, Ana Paula Cupertino and Francisco Cartujano-Barrera ()
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Ruthmarie Hernández-Torres: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Edgar Alaniz-Cantu: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Maria Valeria Bautista Rojas: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Daimarelys Lara: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Sarah Merritt: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Elisa DeJesus: Health Literacy & Language Services, Ibero-American Action League, Inc., Rochester, NY 14605, USA
Michelle Lee D’Abundo: Department of Interprofessional Health Sciences and Health Administration, Seton Hall University, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
Scott McIntosh: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Deborah J. Ossip: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Daniel Fuller: School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
M. Patricia Rivera: Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Ana Paula Cupertino: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Francisco Cartujano-Barrera: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 4, 1-15

Abstract: Smoking and sedentary lifestyle frequently co-occur among Latinos. Evidence suggests that moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may enhance smoking cessation rates. However, this synergistic phenomenon has not been studied among Latinos, the largest minority group in the United States. This qualitative study consisted of semi-structured interviews in English or Spanish with Latino adults who smoke (n = 20) to understand their perspectives on physical activity. Participants were recruited using community-based recruitment strategies. The Health Belief Model was used as a framework for qualitative theoretical analysis. Multiple perceived benefits (e.g., mood management, strategy to quit smoking), susceptibility (e.g., risk of cardiovascular diseases, physical impairment), and barriers (e.g., lack of social support, low financial resources) of being physically active were identified. Moreover, multiple cues to action to do physical activity (e.g., being a role model, spending time with family and friends) were identified. These factors provide concrete operational strategies to address smoking cessation and physical activity among Latinos. Further research is needed on how best to integrate these perspectives into smoking cessation interventions.

Keywords: smoking; physical activity; Latinos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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