Psychosocial working conditions and the utilization of health care services
AbstractBackgroundWhile there is considerable theoretical and empirical evidence on how job stress affects physical and mental health, few studies have examined the association between job related...
View ArticleThe effect of job stress on smoking and alcohol consumption
AbstractThis paper examines the effect of job stress on two key health risk-behaviors: smoking and alcohol consumption, using data from the Canadian National Population Health Survey. Findings in the...
View ArticleDisparities in the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption by...
AbstractBackgroundThe health benefits of adequate fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption are significant and widely documented. However, many individuals self-report low F&V consumption...
View ArticleThe association between workplace smoking bans and self-perceived,...
AbstractBackgroundThere is substantial empirical evidence on the benefits of smoking bans; however, the unintended consequences of this anti-smoking measure have received little attention. This paper...
View ArticleThe relationship between job stress and body mass index using longitudinal...
AbstractObjectiveThis paper examines the effect of job stress, as measured by the job strain model (high job demands and low job control) on an individual’s body mass index (BMI) using data from the...
View ArticleDisparities in health care utilization by smoking status in Canada
AbstractObjectivesTo examine the association between smoking status and the utilization of health care services in Canada.MethodsThe study uses data from the 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey,...
View ArticleElevated depressive symptoms and adolescent injury: examining associations by...
AbstractBackgroundKey risk factors for adolescent injury have been well documented, and include structural, behavioural, and psychosocial indicators. While psychiatric distress has been associated with...
View ArticleSmoking intensity and intent to continue smoking among menthol and...
AbstractPurposeResearch suggests that menthol cigarette use is associated with nicotine dependence. However, findings on the relationship between menthol smoking status and quantity of cigarettes...
View ArticleIs Religiosity Positively Associated With School Connectedness: Evidence From...
AbstractSchool connectedness (SC) is associated with decreased student risk behavior and better health and social outcomes. While a considerable body of research has examined the factors associated...
View ArticleHardcore smoking among continuing smokers in Canada 2004–2012
AbstractPurposeDecline in adult smoking prevalence in Canada seems to have slowed, suggesting that smoking rate may have plateaued. It is unclear whether this, at least in part, can be interpreted as...
View ArticleAssociation Between Contraband Tobacco and Illicit Drug Use Among High School...
Abstract A particularly challenging issue to tobacco cessation efforts is the availability of contraband cigarettes. While studies have linked contraband tobacco to smoking initiation and poor...
View ArticleAn evaluation of the impact of a restrictive retail food environment...
AbstractBackgroundSugar-sweetened beverage consumption is associated with morbidity and mortality. The retail food environment influences food and beverage purchasing and consumption. This study...
View ArticleCigarette smoking, e-cigarette use, and sexual identity among high school...
AbstractAlthough tobacco use has decreased in the general population in recent years, smoking remains high among subpopulations. This study examined whether sexual identity is associated with cigarette...
View ArticlePositive drug test trends in fatally-injured drivers in the United States...
AbstractBackgroundThe last two decades have seen tremendous changes in the U.S. environment surrounding drugs. Driving under the influence of drugs is a growing public health hazard. The present study...
View ArticleMethods for Population Research on Substance Use and Consequences
AbstractThis chapter reviews the array of methods used in contemporary research on population-level research on substance use and its consequences. We argue that there are critical questions that can...
View ArticleTrends in cigarette smoking among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the...
AbstractPurposeWhile smoking prevalence may be declining in the general population, health disparities in tobacco use remain a public health priority. This study examined national, sociodemographic,...
View ArticleTrends in smoking during pregnancy by socioeconomic characteristics in the...
AbstractBackgroundMaternal smoking during pregnancy remains a public health concern in the United States (US). We examined whether the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy decreased between 2010 and...
View ArticleUnemployment rate, opioids misuse and other substance abuse:...
AbstractBackgroundThe relationship between economic conditions and substance abuse is unclear, with few studies reporting drug-specific substance abuse. The present study examined the association...
View ArticleChanging course: supporting a shift to environmental strategies in a state...
AbstractBackgroundThis study examines how the North Carolina state prevention system responded to a policy shift from individual-level prevention strategies to environmental strategies from the...
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