Ethnic Microaggressions and Smoking Behaviors Among Latinx Adults

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Smoking, Discrimination, Racial

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine whether microaggressions relate to multimodal facets of smoking behavior, subjective withdrawal, and urge/craving. Additionally, the second aim is to examine whether smoking deprivation moderates the relation between microaggressions and multiple facets of smoking behavior, subjective withdrawal, and urge/craving.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05490927

Run by

University of Houston

People needed

30

Starts

2022-10-13

Expected to finish

2026-04-28

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Being 18 years of age or older
• Current regular (daily) cigarette smoking for >= 1 year
• Current smoking >= 5 cig/day and biochemically confirmed via carbon monoxide (CO) analysis
• Being self-identified as Hispanic or Latino
• Able to provide written, informed consent
• Endorsement of at least one microaggression experience over the past 6-months

You may not qualify if…

• Endorsement of current psychotic symptoms
• Active suicidality
• Currently pregnant

Where it is running

• RESTORE Laboratory: Research on Emotion, Substance Treatment Outcomes, and Racial Equity — Houston, Texas, United States

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