Open AccessComparing Homeless Smokers to Economically Disadvantaged Domiciled Smokers
Author(s) -
Michael S. Businelle,
Erica L. Cuate,
Anshula Kesh,
Insiya B. Poonawalla,
Darla E. Kendzor
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2013.301336
Subject(s) - disadvantaged , smoking cessation , psychological intervention , stressor , mental health , medicine , affect (linguistics) , interpersonal communication , environmental health , demography , psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , political science , communication , pathology , sociology , law
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.