APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Trust, Cohesion, and Legitimacy Shape Community Norms Under Hud’s Smoke-Free Housing Policy
- Brynn Sheehan
- Carolyn Caraballo Velez
Old Dominion University - Kristen Moore
Old Dominion University - Katie Jones
Old Dominion University - Vaughan Rees
Harvard University - Sarah Gehlert
Washington University - Richard Grucza
Saint Louis University - Miasha O'Neal
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University - Heather Barker
Old Dominion University - Andrew Plunk
- Kelli England
Old Dominion University
Abstract
Using survey data from 1,265 income-based housing residents, we examined predictors of informal social control under HUD’s smoke-free policy. Path models differed by smoking status: among smokers, perceived legitimacy of housing the authority buffered negative impacts of low social cohesion/trust on informal social control; this moderation was absent for non-smokers.
