Association Between Stress and Social Support Among Young Adult Pacific Islander Smokers.

Recent studies have found high levels of stress among Americans, particularly amongst young adults and ethnic minority groups. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to explore the association between stress and social support among a sample of 276 young adult smokers of Pacific Islander ancestry, specifically Samoans and Tongans with an average age of 25.3 years.

Filipinos' attitudes, barriers, and enablers on colorectal cancer screening: Insights from a qualitative research study.

Background: Filipinos have lower colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates and worse outcomes versus non-Hispanic Whites. As Filipinos are understudied on how they perceive CRC screening, we conducted focus groups examining their attitudes, enablers, and barriers to screening.

Methods: In August and September 2021, we recruited Filipinos aged 40-75 years to participate in an online focus group.

Preliminary Observations from The FILLED Project (FILipino Lived Experiences during COVID-19).

Health outcomes for Asian American subgroups are often aggregated, masking unique experiences and disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically among Filipino Americans (FilAms). The FILLED (Filipino Lived Experiences during COVID-19) Project launched a cross-sectional online survey between April-August 2021 among FilAm adults in Southern California to document community issues and outcomes during the pandemic. Among 223 participants, 47.

Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County.

Objective: To explore and document the experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islander (PI) adults living in Los Angeles County.

Methods: Study participants completed a brief online demographic questionnaire followed by a 45- to 60-min semi-structured one-on-one interview conducted Zoom. Participants were asked about two main areas: (1) reasons for high rates of COVID-19 cases among the PI community and its impacts on their community and (2) the impacts of COVID-19 on them as individuals.