Youth Tobacco Use Initiation, Progression and Cessation

青少年烟草使用的开始、进展和戒烟

• 批准号: 6866308
• 负责人: MARK G MYERS
• 金额: $ 8.33万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-10 至 2010-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6866308
• 关键词: Asian Americans; Chinese American; adolescence (12-20); behavioral /social science research tag; blood tests; clinical research; culture; disease /disorder proneness /risk; gender difference; health behavior; human subject; model design /development; psychological models; psychometrics; questionnaires; racial /ethnic difference; smoking cessation; substance abuse epidemiology; substance abuse related behavior; tobacco abuse; tobacco abuse education; tobacco abuse prevention; university student

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a revised application for an Independent Scientist Award. The candidate, Mark G. Myers, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, proposes to pursue a program of research focused on the process of cigarette smoking cessation among adolescents and cross-cultural variations in risk and protective factors for tobacco use initiation and progression among college students. The research plan includes three projects for which the candidate is Principal Investigator, two of which have been funded and are ongoing; the other ended recently and data compilation and analyses are underway. The candidate's career goals are: (1) to advance his progress in becoming a leader in the scientific study of the course of youth tobacco use; (2) to increase his expertise in statistical modeling techniques, cross-cultural research methodology, and qualitative research methods; and (3) to continue to mentor junior scientists. The candidate has made a strong commitment to tobacco-related research. Activities for his continued career development include: (1) consultation with leading research scientists; (2) coursework in the analysis of longitudinal data, cross-cultural research methods, qualitative methods, and the responsible conduct of research; and (3) participation in department seminars and scientific meetings. Funding of Dr. Myers Independent Scientist Award will provide him the opportunity to substantially increase the time devoted to research activities, thus enhancing his development as a scientist and as a mentor.

描述（由申请人提供）： 这是一个独立科学家奖的修订申请。候选人马克·迈尔斯（Mark G.研究计划包括三个项目，候选人是首席研究员，其中两个已被资助并且正在进行中；另一个最近结束，数据汇编和分析正在进行中。候选人的职业目标是：（1）促进他成为青少年烟草进程的领导者的进步； （2）提高他在统计建模技术，跨文化研究方法和定性研究方法方面的专业知识； （3）继续指导初级科学家。候选人对与烟草有关的研究做出了坚定的承诺。他持续的职业发展活动包括：（1）与领先的研究科学家进行协​​商； （2）分析纵向数据，跨文化研究方法，定性方法和负责任的研究的课程； （3）参加部门研讨会和科学会议。迈尔斯博士独立科学家奖的资金将为他提供实质上增加研究活动的时间的机会，从而增强了他作为科学家和导师的发展。