1. A Smoking Cessation Project for African American Women: Implications for Relational Research.
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Hanna, Suzanne Midori, Walker, Patricia W., Walker, Jerome F., Claes, Jacalyn A., Stewart, Cheryl K., Swank, Ann M., and Goldsmith, L. Jane
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SMOKING cessation , *AFRICAN American women , *SMOKING , *PILOT projects , *EXERCISE , *FAMILIES - Abstract
Smoking cessation among African Americans is a primary health objective for the nation. African American women are more likely than their counterparts to have a high dependency upon nicotine. Studies with African American women report lower quit rates than those for whites. A culturally sensitive pilot project was designed for African American women to investigate smoking, perception of family environment (FES-R, Life Events Scale, family survey), feasibility of family-focused followup sessions, and an exercise program. Baseline cigarettes were negatively correlated with the FES-R subscales for cohesion, active-recreational orientation, and moral/ religious emphasis; they were positively correlated with negativity in an important relationship. Predictors of ending cigarettes were scores for life events internal to the family and the FES-R subscale for independence. Interview and survey data identified potential sources of social support and perceived relational injustices. Future studies will explore expressed emotion, relational ethics, and interventions that improve relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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