The primary aim of this study was to examine gender differences in perceived risks and
benefits of smoking cessation and their relationship to pretreatment motivation and treatment …

This report explored associations between different measures of smokers' perceived risks of
smoking and benefits to quitting and the extent to which these associations varied by …

Smokers' expected outcomes of using nicotine dependence medications may act as barriers
to their use. In Study 1, 27 smokers were interviewed. Framework analysis was used to …

Background Perceptions of smoking-related health risks and benefits among young adults
(18–24 years) and their smoking behaviour have not been adequately studied in low …

Aims To screen promising intervention components designed to reduce smoking and
promote abstinence in smokers initially unwilling to quit. Design A balanced, four‐factor …

Background: Previous research suggests that females may be more motivated to smoke for
negative reinforcement (NR) than males. However, it remains unclear whether gender …

Research has documented tobacco-related health disparities by race and gender. Prior
research, however, has not examined expectancies about the smoking cessation process …

Smoking cessation interventions often target expectancies about the consequences of
smoking. Yet little is known about the way smoking-related expectancies vary across …

Aims To examine the influence of risk perception on intentions to quit smoking and post‐
treatment abstinence. Design Prospective and longitudinal. Setting United States …

Data from treatment studies tends to show women are less likely to quit smoking than men,
but these findings have been disputed, typically based on contradictory evidence from …