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The association between gender roles and smoking initiation among women and adolescent girls
Journal of gender studies, v 29(6), pp 664-684
17 Aug 2020
PMID: 33414576
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Abstract
Smoking cigarettes is a leading global cause of preventable death and disease. Men historically smoke more than women, but the prevalence of smoking among women in low and middle-income countries is increasing at an alarming rate. Understanding the factors that influence smoking initiation among women and girls is needed to address the growing epidemic of women smokers and the looming impact on women's health worldwide. We assume that smoking initiation is embedded in socio-culturally influenced gendered context and use a social cognitive model with a gendered lens as a framework for organizing and synthesizing the research. Guided by this framework, we identified gaps in the literature and make recommendations for future research in this review paper. The results suggest that psychological and environmental determinants are rooted in fluctuating cultural influences and values, but few research studies provide a gendered analysis or systematically examine these factors in the context of gender and culture. Sex/gender is a significant construct through which women and girls experience the psychological, environmental, and other influences on smoking initiation. Much more research is needed to understand the psychological and environmental influences as well as the intersection of gender roles and other social categories on female smoking initiation.
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- Title
- The association between gender roles and smoking initiation among women and adolescent girls
- Creators
- Nurbanu Ozbay - City College of New YorkAlina Shevorykin - Pace UniversityPhilip H. Smith - Miami UniversityChristine E. Sheffer - City University of New York
- Publication Details
- Journal of gender studies, v 29(6), pp 664-684
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 21
- Grant note
- P20CA192993 / National Cancer Institute; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000498114300001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85075474743
- Other Identifier
- 991022031021704721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Social Issues
- Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
- Women's Studies