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Using Differences in Perceived Legitimacy and Resident Compliance to Promote Fair and Effective Implementation of Smoke Free Housing

Award Number: R01CA245716
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/07/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2026

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Using Differences in Perceived Legitimacy and Resident Compliance to Promote Fair and Effective Implementation of Smoke Free Housing - Project Summary Smoke-free housing (SFH) has recently been mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to protect public housing residents from secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. However, our preliminary work suggests that SFH might not be effective. In focus groups, smokers in low-income housing have reported to us that they are primarily motivated by fear of punishment, rather than an obligation to comply with SFH, which they perceive to be unfair. They describe a situation in which many smokers respond by hiding their smoking inside their apartments—where they think they will be less likely to be seen—when compliance with SFH is perceived to be an inconvenience or even unsafe (e.g., if they would have to walk across their community at night to smoke off the property). This suggests that the perceived legitimacy of SFH is low—residents feel so strongly about its unfairness that they are unlikely to comply with it on their own. This means that efforts to increase resident compliance by relying on threats of punishment could be counterproductive. Residents also report several barriers to compliance with SFH that they also perceive to be unfair (e.g., banning smoking in public housing but allowing it on other types of properties). These barriers vary between housing authorities and represent important differences in SFH implementation strategy. Principles and approaches from community-based participatory research guide this study. In Aim 1 we assess factors associated with perceived legitimacy and compliance across six housing authorities. We will use a mixed methods approach to establish: (1) who exhibits lower perceived legitimacy of SFH, and under what circumstances, and (2) what property and organizational factors that differ between and within housing authorities could affect SFH implementation and resident compliance. In Aim 2 we test associations between perceived legitimacy, SFH implementation strategy, and several markers for SHS (fine particulate matter, airborne nicotine, and exhaled CO). We hypothesize that: (a) perceived legitimacy will be related to differences in SFH implementation, (b) differences in SFH implementation strategy will affect SFH compliance, as measured by SHS, and (c) low perceived legitimacy of SFH will mediate the impact of implementation strategy on SFH compliance. In Aim 3 we develop a scalable implementation strategy for SFH that to improve resident compliance and perceived legitimacy. Community advisory boards will be used to inform this process to ensure that solutions are grounded in real-world experiences.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $29,298 )
2025	2024	OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY	735 FAIRFAX AVE STE 909	NORFOLK	VA	23507	NORFOLK CITY	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	5	2/28/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$167,853
2025	2024	OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY	HAMPTON BLVD	NORFOLK	VA	23529	NORFOLK CITY	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	001	6	2/28/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$197,151
														Subtotal = $29,298

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $363,920 )
2024	2024	OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY	HAMPTON BLVD	NORFOLK	VA	23529	NORFOLK CITY	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	002	6	6/28/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$196,067
2024	2024	EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL	735 FAIRFAX AVE STE 909C	NORFOLK	VA	23507	NORFOLK CITY	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	001	5	6/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$196,067
2024	2024	EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL	735 FAIRFAX AVE STE 909C	NORFOLK	VA	23507	NORFOLK CITY	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	5	6/3/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$363,920
														Subtotal = $363,920

Grand Total All Awards = $393,218

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Using Differences in Perceived Legitimacy and Resident Compliance to Promote Fair and Effective Implementation of Smoke Free Housing

Award Number: R01CA245716

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/07/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2026

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