Psychosocial Correlates of Nicotine Dependence Among Men and Women in the U.S. Naval Services.

Abstract

This study assessed the prevalence and psychosocial correlates of DSM-III-R criteria-based diagnoses of nicotine dependence in men and women in the United States naval services. Analyses were based on data from the 1995 Perceptions of Wellness and Readiness (POWR) Assessment, a population-based, self-report survey of 9,856 active-duty Navy and Marine Corps members, specifically focusing on a subsample of those who completed the telephone version of the Quick Diagnostic Interview Schedule (n = 782). There was no difference in nicotine dependence by traditional versus nontraditional job classification among women. Women who were abused prior to entering the military were almost 3 times as likely to be nicotine dependent as those not abused. Men who had been exposed to combat or violence were twice as likely to be nicotine dependent as those not exposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351911

Entities

People

  • A. M. Vincus
  • Huaiyu Yuan
  • L. L. Hourani
  • R. M. Bray

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Addiction
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Factor Analysis
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Population
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Personnel
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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