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Heavy smokers: A qualitative analysis of attitudes and beliefs concerning cessation and continued smoking

Thompson, Beti, Thompson, Anne, Thompson, Julie, Bishop, Sonia, Fredickson, Christie·2003·Nicotine & Tobacco Research
DOI 10.1080/14622200310001615277
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In this qualitative analysis, we conducted intensive interviews of a group of heavy smokers to better understand psychosocial characteristics related to smoking and quitting. A total of 51 heavy smokers were recruited to participate in this study. In-depth interviews lasting 60-90 min explored factors related to smoking and attitudes toward cessation. N'Vivo was used to analyze the data. We modeled a number of factors related to heavy smoking in this population. A comprehensive model appeared to fit the data well. Key factors related to heavy smoking included those that promote smoking, those that influence quitting, perceptions of quitting, and explanations of failure. Along each of these dimensions, clusters of variables, such as the social environment, emotional identity, addiction, and physical health, emerged as being important in understanding the perceptions of heavy smokers when it comes to smoking and quitting. The models add important information to our understanding of heavy smokers. This work indicates that this sample of heavy smokers had many issues around smoking and quitting, including the perceived difficulty of quitting, physical and psychological addictions to smoke, reinforcement for smoking, and a tendency to procrastinate in quitting.

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Authors
Thompson, B., Thompson, A., Thompson, J., Bishop, S., & Fredickson, C.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • Fred Hutch Cancer Center (US)
Corresponding author
Thompson, Beti
ORCID
Thompson, Beti
Venue
Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2003-12-01
Volume
5
Issue
6
Pages
923-933
ISSN
  • 1462-2203 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-994X
DOI
10.1080/14622200310001615277
OpenAlex
W2101302083
Cited by
38
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0
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 3
FWCI
0.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01ca074336-04)
  • National Cancer Institute (CA 74336)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords
heavy smokers, smoking cessation, attitudes toward quitting, continued smoking, tobacco dependence, emotional identity, perceived physical health, psychosocial factors
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Attitude, Cross-Sectional Studies, Emotions, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, Reinforcement, Psychology, Smoking, Social Conditions, Tobacco Use Disorder, Smoking Cessation

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