RESUMO
When the following article originally appeared in the Journal of clinical Psychology (Volume 63, number 6, june 2007), a number of author corrections were omitted. We regret this oversight and now reprint the article in full. Researchers suggest that culturally specific (CS) interventions are important in addressing smoking-related health disparities. Yet, little research has examined the perspectives of African American smokers regarding these efforts. This qualitative study sought to gain insight into perceptions related to (a) the smoking prevalence among African Americans, (b) smoking-related health disparities, (c) expectancies for CS interventions, (d) methods of recruiting research participants, and (e) key intervention components. Six focus groups were conducted with 41 African American smokers (aged 21-64) at a community health center. Content analyses revealed several themes, including the perception that smoking is normative among African Americans, limited knowledge of racial health disparities, mixed perceptions regarding race as a risk factor for illness, and mixed expectancies for the efficacy of CS interventions. In conclusion, individual differences, such as smoking norms, knowledge of health disparities, and intervention expectations may influence receptivity to CS treatments. Implications for tobacco interventions among African Americans are discussed.
Assuntos
Atitude Frente a Saúde , Negro ou Afro-Americano/psicologia , Negro ou Afro-Americano/estatística & dados numéricos , Cultura , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar/métodos , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar/psicologia , Fumar/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Centros Comunitários de Saúde/organização & administração , Estudos Transversais , Grupos Focais/métodos , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Narração , New York/epidemiologia , Seleção de Pacientes , Prevalência , Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica , Grupos Raciais/psicologia , Fatores de Risco , Fumar/epidemiologia , Fumar/psicologiaRESUMO
Researchers suggest that culturally specific (CS) interventions are important in addressing smoking-related health disparities. Yet, little research has examined the perspectives of African American smokers regarding these efforts. This qualitative study sought to gain insight into perceptions related to (a) the smoking prevalence among African Americans, (b) smoking-related health disparities, (c) expectancies for CS interventions, (d) methods of recruiting research participants, and (e) key intervention components. Six focus groups were conducted with 41 African American smokers (aged 21-64) at a community health center. Content analyses revealed several themes, including the perception that smoking is normative among African Americans, limited knowledge of racial health disparities, mixed perceptions regarding race as a risk factor for illness, and mixed expectancies for the efficacy of CS interventions. In conclusion, individual differences, such as smoking norms, knowledge of health disparities, and intervention expectations may influence receptivity to CS treatments. Implications for tobacco interventions among African Americans are discussed.
