Research / Clinical
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Dennis Trinidad, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Family & Preventive Medicine
Reducing Cancer Disparities Program
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Diseases/Research Topics
Adolescents, Emotional Intelligence, Race/Ethnicity, Smoking, Smoking prevention and cessation, Tobacco
Dr. Trinidad's research examines behaviors and predisposing social, individual, and environmental factors relevant to cancer prevention, with a particular focus on ethnic disparities.
His current work is funded by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute and involves the design and implementation of a parenting intervention to prevent problem behaviors, including smoking, in Filipino adolescents in Southern California. This builds on his involvement with a national randomized-controlled trial of a best-parenting practices intervention, the UCSD Parenting to Prevent Problem Behaviors study.
A second area of research focus for Dr. Trinidad is on racial/ethnic disparities in smoking. This line of research, funded by the Tobacco Related Diseases Research Program of the University of California, has resulted in several publications relevant to California’s diverse populations. Dr. Trinidad’s research has identified ethnic differences in the effect of the California Tobacco Control Program on adult smoking prevalence. His research has also examined general differences in the age of smoking initiation, as well as gender and acculturation differences in smoking, across ethnic groups. His more recent work has examined reasons for the higher adult smoking rates among African Americans despite lower rates of adolescent smoking and the historical background surrounding this conundrum.
A third area of Dr. Trinidad’s research focus is on the role of emotional intelligence (EI) on adolescent health behaviors. EI is defined as the identification, understanding and management of emotions in oneself and in others. His research has revealed a link between EI and adolescent alcohol and tobacco use, independent of demographic and cultural factors. This body of research may eventually augment existing smoking prevention programs for adolescents.
Dr. Trinidad received both his Ph.D. and MPH from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the national Tobacco Research Network on Disparities (TReND) and is a Co-Chair of the Tobacco Related Health Disparities Committee of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT).
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