Perceived Health: A Test of Incremental Validity in Relation to Smoking Outcome Expectancies, Motivation to Smoke and Desire to Quit Smoking

Authors: Gregor, Kristin¹; Zvolensky, Michael¹; Leen‐Feldner, Ellen¹; Yartz, Andrew¹; Feldner, Matthew¹

Source: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Volume 35, Number 1, Number 1/March 2006 , pp. 28-42(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This study examined the role of perceived health in predicting theoretically-relevant aspects of smoking behavior among 161 young adult regular smokers (67 females; mean age = 21.9 years (SD = 7.2), cigarettes per day (M) = 12.2 (SD = 5.7)) recruited from the general community. Consistent with prediction, results indicated that relative to anxiety sensitivity, gender, number of cigarettes smoked per day and nicotine dependence, perceived physical health uniquely and significantly predicted expectancies for negative affect reduction and expectancies that smoking would lead to negative personal consequences. Additionally, perceived health incrementally predicted motivation to smoke to reduce negative affect. In contrast to expectation, perceived health was unrelated to motivation to quit smoking. Results are discussed in relation to the role of perceived health as a cognitive vulnerability factor for specific types of smoking patterns.

Keywords: perceived health; smoking; negative affect; outcome expectancies; smoking motivation

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/16506070510010666

Affiliations: 1: Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Bington, Vermont, USA

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