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This study aims to explore how young female smokers in China experience social judgment and stigma around their smoking behavior.

Navigating Gendered Expectation: How Young Female Smokers in China Respond to Social Judgment

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Qualitative interviews reveal how young female smokers face stigma and navigate societal judgment in China, suggesting a shift in gender norms.

This study aims to explore how young female smokers in China experience social judgment and stigma around their smoking behavior.
Conducted semi-structured interviews with 27 young female smokers in urban China.
Analyzed responses to understand the impact of social judgment on their smoking choices.
Identified strategies employed by participants to cope with negative perceptions.
Young women face significant negative judgments from social groups unlike their male counterparts.
The increase in female smokers indicates a challenge to traditional stereotypes of smoking as deviant behavior.
Participants employ various strategies to navigate criticism, reflecting a tension between modernity and tradition.

Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Qualitative interviews reveal how young female smokers face stigma and navigate societal judgment in China, suggesting a shift in gender norms.