Minority teen boys smoke more when they perceive discrimination; girls do not
Friday, January 22, 2010 - 01:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers in Indiana report that minority teen boys smoke more when they perceived discrimination, girls reacted differently. There does not appear to be an association between perceived discrimination and smoking in minority girls, ages 12-15. For minority girls ages 16-19, perceived discrimination is associated with lower, not higher, rates of smoking.