Date of Award

2015-01-01

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Psychology

Advisor(s)

John S. Wiebe

Abstract

In the United States smoking cigarettes is the leading cause of preventable death, and smoking is of particular health concern among people living with HIV. Depression has been consistently linked to smoking in the literature, and data indicate that acculturation to the U.S. is associated with increased depression among Latinos.

This study examined if acculturation moderates the impact of depression on smoking behavior among Latinos living with HIV through the mediating effect of social support. The results may extend to the sociopsychological construct of culture. We studied 300 Latinos who live with HIV on the U.S./Mexico border.

Results demonstrated there was a positive correlation between depression and smoking, and a negative correlation between social support and smoking. A negative correlation was found between social support and depression, and smoking was not correlated to acculturation to the U.S. or the culture of origin. In our sample, acculturation did not moderate the relationship between depression and smoking.

Language

en

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Size

52 pages

File Format

application/pdf

Rights Holder

Jessica Armendariz

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