Social class discrimination as a predictor of first cigarette use and transition to nicotine use disorder in Black and White youth

ConclusionsThe observed race and smoking stage-specific effects suggest that social class discrimination is more impactful on early stages of smoking for White youth and later stages for Black youth. The robustness of links with mother ’s discrimination experiences further suggests the importance of considering family-level effects and the need to explore possible mechanisms, such as socialization processes.

Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - January 2, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research