Smokers’ Treatment Expectancies Predict Smoking Cessation Success

Smokers' expectancies for smoking versus nicotine.

This study compared smokers' expectancies for the full act of smoking with those for nicotine per se by means of a word association task. Smokers (N = 201) were randomized to receive instructions to complete either "Smoking makes one ____." or "Nicotine makes one ____." with as many words as possible within 30 s. Results indicated that smokers held similar expectancies for smoking and nicotine;...

Smoking cessation treatment for COPD smokers: the role of counselling.

Smoking cessation is the only therapeutic intervention that can prevent COPD smokers from the chronic progression of their disorder. The most important intervention for helping these smokers to quit is a combination of counseling plus pharmacological treatment. The characteristics of the counseling should be different depending if this intervention is offered to smokers with a previous diagnosi...

Behavioral Smoking Cessation Treatment for Older Chronic Smokers

The benefits of behavioral smoking cessation treatment were examined in 82 chronic smokers 50 years of age and older. Participants were randomized into one of four intervention conditions: (1) behavioral training only, (2) behavioral training and nicotine gum, (3) behavioral training and physical exercise, and (4) physical exercise only. Behavioral training involved 3 months of group treatment,...

Smoking expectancies in smokers and never smokers: an examination of the smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Spanish.

The factor structure of smoking expectancies was examined in daily smokers and never smokers. Participants completed the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Spanish (SCQ-Spanish; [Cepeda-Benito, A., & Reig-Ferrer, A. (2000). Smoking consequences questionnaire-Spanish. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 14, 219-230.]). Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the eight-factor structure of the SC...

Reduced Smoking and Cessation of Older Smokers