Cigarette Smoking Motives and Stages of Change in Smoking Cessation Among Veterans: Differences by Gender and Sexual Orientation
Raymond A. Ruiz,
Keren Lehavot,
Jaimee L. Heffner
et al.
Abstract:Purpose To examine differences across gender and sexual orientation in cigarette smoking motives and stages of change in smoking cessation among Veterans. Design Secondary data analysis of cross-sectional baseline surveys from a prospective cohort study. Setting United States, self-administered online survey. Participants Cisgender Veterans who reported past-year smoking (N = 146); 66.4% identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual and 52.1% were men. Measures Smoking motives (i.e., social, self-confidence, boredom… Show more
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