Predictors of smoking and alcohol use in Japanese and Japanese-American college students
Predictors of smoking and alcohol use in Japanese and Japanese-American college students
dc.contributor.author | Tomioka, Michiyo | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-07-22T00:13:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-07-22T00:13:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | en_US |
dc.description | Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006. | en_US |
dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-70). | en_US |
dc.description | viii, 70 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This study investigates and identifies the predictors of cigarette smoking and alcohol use and acculturation of Japanese and Japanese American students in Hawaii. The Transtheroetica1 Model was applied to investigate smoking and alcohol behavior and attitudes. A cross-sectional self-report survey was conducted through convenience sampling and the snowball sampling technique. The total 92 participants (Japanese 69.6%; Japanese Americans 30.4%) completed either English version or Japanese version of survey. Data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance, Chi-square, and Regression to test the significance. These analyses indicate that onset of smoking and drinking is associated with Japanese culture. Some extent acculturation is influential factor in both smoking and alcohol behavior. However, the nationality and education have stronger associations with smoking; education is stronger factor to predict alcohol use than acculturation among Japanese and Japanese American students. Results indicate a need for cultural-specific interventions for Japanese and Japanese Americans. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20877 | |
dc.language.iso | en-US | en_US |
dc.relation | Theses for the degree of Master of Science (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Public Health; no. 4109 | en_US |
dc.rights | All UHM dissertations and theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission from the copyright owner. | en_US |
dc.subject | Japanese students -- Alcohol use -- Hawaii | en_US |
dc.subject | Japanese American college students -- Alcohol use -- Hawaii | en_US |
dc.subject | Japanese students -- Tobacco use -- Hawaii | en_US |
dc.subject | Japanese American college students -- Tobacco use -- Hawaii | en_US |
dc.title | Predictors of smoking and alcohol use in Japanese and Japanese-American college students | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.type.dcmi | Text | en_US |
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