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"It Depends on Where You Are and What Job You Do": Differences in Tobacco Use across Career Fields in the United States Air Force.
Horn, Tori L; Porter, Kathleen J; Pebley, Kinsey N; Krukowski, Rebecca A; Little, Melissa A.
Affiliation
  • Horn TL; Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.
  • Porter KJ; School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
  • Pebley KN; Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.
  • Krukowski RA; School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
  • Little MA; School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35886449
ABSTRACT
While tobacco use within the military is often discussed as being homogenously part of U.S. military culture, literature from civilian populations highlights that tobacco use varies by career field (e.g., "white collar" vs. "blue collar"). The objective of this qualitative study was to compare tobacco use by career fields in the U.S. Air Force. Airmen, Military Training Instructors, and Technical Training Instructors participated in 22 focus groups across five major Air Force Technical Training bases. Focus groups were conducted in-person using semi-structured interview guides and were audio-recorded. A conventional content-coding approach was used to code transcripts. Participants described substantial variation across the careers, which was attributed to social norms and the nature of jobs. Individuals in careers that spend most of their time outside were more likely to permit tobacco use. Conversely, tobacco use was seen as stigmatized in medical fields. Additionally, smokeless tobacco was identified as popular in certain careers because it could be used covertly on the job. Findings suggest that a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing tobacco use through policies and programs may not reflect the realities of military tobacco use. These findings may provide insights into other branches of the U.S. military with similar career fields.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tobacco, Smokeless / Military Personnel Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Estados Unidos Publication country: CH / SUIZA / SUÍÇA / SWITZERLAND

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tobacco, Smokeless / Military Personnel Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Estados Unidos Publication country: CH / SUIZA / SUÍÇA / SWITZERLAND