Stage of change, decisional balance, and temptations for smoking

Plummer, Brett A.; Velicer, Wayne F.; Redding, Colleen A.; Prochaska, James O.; Rossi, Joseph S.; Pallonen, Unto E.; Meier, Kathryn Shively

doi:10.1016/s0306-4603(00)00144-1

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“…Psychosocial measures included the 8-item brief sensation seeking scale (Sargent et al 2010) (range 8–40; Cronbach’s α = 0.78 in this sample); the 20-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (Stevens et al 2013) which assesses frequency of depressive symptoms and has been validated in Romania, (range 0–60 with higher scores indicating more frequent symptoms; Cronbach’s α = 0.87); and the decisional balance scale (Plummer et al 2001). This scale consists of three subscales: coping pros of smoking, including items referring to perceived emotional regulatory effects of smoking (e.g., smoking cigarettes relieves tension); social pros of smoking, referring to perceived social advantages of smoking (e.g., kids who smoke have more friends); and the cons of smoking subscale, with items about the negative health impact of smoking (Sargent et al 2010).…”

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Use of electronic cigarettes and alternative tobacco products among Romanian adolescents

Nădășan

Foley

Pénzes

et al. 2016

Int J Public Health

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Objectives To assess socio-demographic and smoking-related correlates of e-cigarette and alternative tobacco products (ATPs) use in a multi-ethnic group of adolescents in Tîrgu Mures, Romania. Methods The cross-sectional study included 1835 high school students from Tirgu Mures, Romania. Socio-demographic variables and data about smoking and e-cigarettes and ATP use were collected using an online questionnaire. Chi-square tests or one-way ANOVA were applied to compare never smokers, non-current smokers, and current smokers. Multiple logistic regression was conducted to determine the correlates of e-cigarettes and ATP use. Results The most frequently tried non-cigarette nicotine and tobacco products were e-cigarette (38.5 %), cigar (31.4 %) and waterpipe (21.1 %). Ever trying and current use of cigarettes were the most important correlates of e-cigarette and ATPs use. Sex, ethnicity, sensation seeking and perceived peer smoking were correlates of several ATPs use. Conclusions The results of this study may inform the development of tailored tobacco control programs.

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“… # The range of number of closest friends is between 0 and 3 ## Based on a three-factor model (Plummer et al 2001), and the means of items are provided here a, b, c, d Means sharing a common superscript are not statistically different at p < 0.05 according to Games–Howell post hoc test …”

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Use of electronic cigarettes and alternative tobacco products among Romanian adolescents

Nădășan

Foley

Pénzes

et al. 2016

Int J Public Health

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“…[23][24][25] Participants rated six items describing perceived pros (eg, 'Kids who smoke have more friends') and six items describing perceived cons of smoking (eg, 'Smoking makes teeth yellow') on 5-point scales. Scale reliability for both subscales was high (α pros =0.81; α pros =0.87).…”

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What is the impact of e-cigarette adverts on children's perceptions of tobacco smoking? An experimental study

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ObjectiveExposure to e-cigarette adverts increases children's positive attitudes towards using them. Given the similarity in appearance between e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes, we examined whether exposure to e-cigarette adverts has a cross-product impact on perceptions and attitudes towards smoking tobacco cigarettes.MethodsChildren aged 11–16 (n=564) were interviewed in their homes and randomised to one of three groups: two groups saw different sets of 10 images of e-cigarette adverts and one group saw no adverts. Of the 20 e-cigarette adverts, 10 depicted the product as glamorous and 10 depicted it as healthy. The children then self-completed a questionnaire assessing perceived appeal, harms and benefits of smoking tobacco cigarettes.ResultsThe analyses were conducted on 411 children who reported never having smoked tobacco cigarettes or used e-cigarettes. Exposure to the adverts had no impact on the appeal or perceived benefits of smoking tobacco cigarettes. While the perceived harm of smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day was similar across groups, those exposed to either set of adverts perceived the harms of smoking one or two tobacco cigarettes occasionally to be lower than those in the control group.ConclusionsThis study provides the first evidence that exposure to e-cigarette adverts might influence children's perceptions of smoking tobacco cigarettes, reducing their perceived harm of occasional smoking. These results suggest the potential for e-cigarette adverts to undermine tobacco control efforts by reducing a potential barrier (ie, beliefs about harm) to occasional smoking.

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“…At the second session, youths completed the situational temptations inventory for smokers (Plummer et al, 2001; α = .77). At the third session, participants reported on their commitment to quitting by responding to the Commitment to Quitting Smoking Scale (Kahler et al, 2007; α = .85).…”

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With others or alone? Adolescent individual differences in the context of smoking lapses.

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Bidwell²,

Colby³

et al. 2015

Health Psychology

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Objective Although a great deal of adolescent smoking research has investigated predictors of initiation, much less has focused on predictors of lapsing during a quit attempt. In particular, the role of social context may deserve greater attention in models of adolescent smoking cessation. Therefore, the present investigation aimed to use ecological momentary assessment (EMA) in order to examine individual differences in social lapsing—the extent to which lapses occur around others vs. when alone. Methods Analyses focused on 179 adolescent smokers (aged 14-18) engaged in an unassisted quit attempt. There were two general EMA assessment intervals: pre-quit (1 week) and post-quit (2 weeks). Participants reported every time that they smoked a cigarette and at random, nonsmoking times; in each assessment, participants responded to questions about their current environment, behaviors, and psychological state. A 3-month follow-up assessed longer-term smoking-related outcomes. Results Consistent with other adolescent research, the overall rate of lapsing was very high (93%). Social lapsing rates were likewise high (among those who lapsed, 73% reported their first lapse was social), but also varied continuously across individuals. We computed a social lapsing coefficient for each youth, and found that it related to smoking factors at baseline (e.g., lower smoking intensity and dependence) and follow-up (e.g., lower cotinine levels). Conclusions These results suggest that higher rates of social lapsing are associated with being a lighter, less dependent smoker and having better eventual cessation prospects. Findings provide evidence that accounting for variability in social lapsing may improve theory and treatment.

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Stage of change, decisional balance, and temptations for smoking

Cited by 122 publications

References 29 publications

Use of electronic cigarettes and alternative tobacco products among Romanian adolescents

Use of electronic cigarettes and alternative tobacco products among Romanian adolescents

What is the impact of e-cigarette adverts on children's perceptions of tobacco smoking? An experimental study

With others or alone? Adolescent individual differences in the context of smoking lapses.

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