ARTICLE NO. PM980329 Linguistic Acculturation and Gender Effects on Smoking among Hispanic Youth1

Background. Hispanic populations have been shown to be at high risk for smoking. The complex psychologi- Cigarette smoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable cal process of adaptation to a different culture (accul- deaths and remains a serious health problem in the turation) has been linked to smoking among Hispanic United States. For example, it is linked with cancer