Development and validation of a scale to assess attitudes and beliefs about menthol cigarettes among African American smokers

Evaluation and the Health Professions

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 414-436

  Allen Jr , Bruce ^a   Cruz, Tess Boley ^b   Leonard, Earl ^c   Unger, Jennifer B ^b  

^a CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Alphanumeric Data Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; cigarette; menthol; smoking; tobacco

Indexed keywords

MENTHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MENTHOL; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751471490     PISSN: 01632787     EISSN: 15523918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163278710383276     Document Type: Article

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