Women and cigarette smoking: Does amount of weight gain following a failed quit attempt affect social disapproval?

Knauss, Faye; Martz, Denise M.; Parker, Amy; Curtin, Lisa; Pai, Shilpa

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.08.010

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“…Overall, evidence suggests that nonsmokers, as compared to smokers, endorse less favorable attitudes toward smokers (e.g., Bleda and Sandman 1977;Goldstein 1991;Knauss et al 2005). These findings are consistent with several social psychological theories, including a similarity effect (i.e., we like people similar to us; Byrne et al 1986) and cognitive dissonance (i.e., how could a smoker negatively evaluate another smoker; Festinger 1957).…”

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An Attributional Analysis of Gender and Cancer-Related Stigma

Mosher

Danoff–Burg

2008

Sex Roles

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This experiment examined the impact of gender on cancer-related stigma from Weiner's (An attributional theory of motivation and emotion. Springer, New York, 1986) attributional perspective. Undergraduates (n=204; 59% female; 71% White) and community members (n=85; 62% female; 64% White) in the northeastern U.S. were assigned randomly to listen to an audiotaped interview of a target person with lung cancer in which gender and smoking status (nonsmoker, smoker, or unspecified) were manipulated. Participant and target gender predicted participants' perceptions of disease controllability and anger toward the target person. The target person's smoking status also predicted participants' perceptions of disease controllability and emotional responses to the target person. Findings partially support Weiner's (An attributional theory of motivation and emotion. Springer, New York, 1986) theory and suggest that the relationship between gender and cancer-related stigma deserves further investigation.

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“…To date, there is limited literature on perceptions of women who smoke. One vignette-based study found that smoking as a means of weight control was not perceived as more acceptable for an American college woman as compared to a non-weight related excuse for smoking (Knauss et al 2005).…”

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An Attributional Analysis of Gender and Cancer-Related Stigma

Mosher

Danoff–Burg

2008

Sex Roles

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“…Women with weight concern were more likely to smoke to achieve a smaller figure. Knauss and colleagues (50) found that female smokers considered other smokers to be more attractive and rated smoking as appealing.…”

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“…Several cross‐sectional studies examined whether perceptions of attractiveness influenced smoking behaviors (50,51,52). Findings suggest that women smokers felt less attractive and disliked their bodies more than nonsmokers (52) ().…”

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“…The studies can be separated into two typesthose examining smoking initiation or smoking cessation. Several cross-sectional studies examined whether perceptions of attractiveness influenced smoking behaviors (50)(51)(52). Findings suggest that women smokers felt less attractive and disliked their bodies more than nonsmokers (52) ( Table 4).…”

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Body Image and Modifiable Weight Control Behaviors Among Black Females: A Review of the Literature

Robinson

Webb

Butler-Ajibade

2012

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Subjective attractiveness and perceived trendiness in smoking and snus use: a study among young Norwegians

Wiium

Aarø

Hetland

2008

Health Education Research

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In Norway, there has been a decline in smoking among adults and young people, but there has also been an increase in the use of snus, particularly among young males. Among females, snus use is less common. This study examines to what extent subjective attractiveness (SA) (the individual's personal opinion regarding how attractive a person who smokes/uses snus is) and perceived trendiness (PT) (the individual's impressions of how popular smoking/use of snus is) may contribute to explaining current trends in smoking and snus use among young people in Norway. Data were collected from a national representative sample of 2400 young people (age 16-20) by telephone interviews. Among males, regular smokers were also likely to be regular snus users and vice versa. SA and PT were significant predictors of their respective behaviours (smoking and snus use) and in some cases of the other behaviour. Smoking and snus use were perceived as unattractive, while snus use was perceived to be trendier than smoking. Males, more than females, perceived snus use to be attractive and trendy. This pattern is partly consistent with current changes in tobacco use in the Norwegian population.

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Women and cigarette smoking: Does amount of weight gain following a failed quit attempt affect social disapproval?

Cited by 3 publications

References 24 publications

An Attributional Analysis of Gender and Cancer-Related Stigma

An Attributional Analysis of Gender and Cancer-Related Stigma

Body Image and Modifiable Weight Control Behaviors Among Black Females: A Review of the Literature

Subjective attractiveness and perceived trendiness in smoking and snus use: a study among young Norwegians

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