The motivational effects of thinking and worrying about the effects of smoking cigarettes
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Article Title | The motivational effects of thinking and worrying about the effects of smoking cigarettes |
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ERA Journal ID | 6188 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | McCaul, Kevin D. (Author), Mullens, Amy (Author), Romanek, Kathleen M. (Author), Erickson, Shannon C. (Author) and Gatheridge, Brian J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Cognition and Emotion |
Journal Citation | 21 (8), pp. 1780-1798 |
Number of Pages | 19 |
Year | 2007 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0269-9931 |
1464-0600 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02699930701442840 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02699930701442840 |
Abstract | We tested a strategy to encourage cigarette smokers to think more frequently about the negative consequences of smoking, reasoning that increased thought might lead to greater worry and motivation to quit. College students who smoked daily were randomly assigned to one of three conditions in which they wore watches for one week that sounded an alarm randomly four times each day. When alerted, the students read one of eight cards that either had a written statement about studying (control condition), a statement about the negative effects of smoking behaviour (text condition), or a negative smoking statement accompanied by a picture (e.g., a blackened lung; image condition). Measures collected at week's end revealed that the smoking cards had no effects on perceived risk, but they increased worry and reports of intrusive thoughts, and had a small but reliable effect on plans to quit. Correlational data also supported the relationship between worry and motivation to quit, and we discuss the possible benefits of 'normal' worrying and strategies for capitalising on the worry–motivation relationship to encourage smokers to abandon cigarettes. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520399. Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | North Dakota State University, United States |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3366/the-motivational-effects-of-thinking-and-worrying-about-the-effects-of-smoking-cigarettes
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