%0 Journal Article
%T Psychosocial characteristics of smoking patterns among young adult Samoans and Tongans in California
%A Bin Xie
%A Dorothy Etimani S. Vaivao
%A James Russell Pike
%A Jane Ka'ala Pang
%A Melanie Sabado-Liwag
%A Nasya S. Tan
%A Patchareeya P. Kwan
%A Paula Healani Palmer
%A Sora Park Tanjasiri
%A Tupou Bo Toilolo
%A Vanessa Tui'one May
%A Victor Kaiwi Pang
%J Archive of "Addictive Behaviors Reports".
%D 2019
%R 10.1016/j.abrep.2019.100177
%X Despite the high burden of tobacco-related diseases experienced by Samoans and Tongans, there is relatively little understanding of the factors that influence their smoking behaviors which could inform effective smoking cessation strategies. This study examined several psychosocial characteristics that intertwine to predict smoking patterns in these Pacific Islander subgroups
%K Smoking
%K Samoans
%K Tongans
%K California
%K Young adults
%K Gender
%K Self-efficacy
%K Perceived stress
%K Sensation seeking
%K Hostility
%K Depression
%K Impulsivity
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6542745/