Paul W McDonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 5513877 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul W McDonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul W |
| FAMILY NAME | McDonald |
| SIGNATURE | MCDONALD P W |
| AFFILIATIONS | David Hammond and Geoffrey T. Fong are with the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. Paul W. McDonald and Roy Cameron are with the Department of Health Studies, and K. Stephen Brown is with the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo. Paul W. McDonald and K. Stephen Brown are also with the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit. Geoffrey T. Fong, Paul W. McDonald, Roy Cameron, and K. Stephen Brown are also with the Centre for Behavioural... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Perceived Risk and Quitting Behaviors: Results From the ITC 4-Country Survey
Perceived risk plays a significant role in predicting quitting smoking, more so for relatively simple behaviors
Softening up on the hardening hypothesis
The hardening hypothesis has intuitive and common sense appeal: in jurisdictions that have implemented evidence-based tobacco control policies, the smokers who have a relatively easy time quitting will quit, and as the future unfolds there will be an increasing proportion of remaining smokers who cannot quit and are more resistant to quitting than smokers in the past. In this context, ‘hardening’ is a measure of a group, or population, over time.…
Are the Recommended Taxonomies for the Stages of Youth Smoking Onset Consistent with Youth’s Perceptions of Their Smoking Status
A Multilevel Analysis Examining the Relationship Between Social Influences for Smoking and Smoking Onset
An Examination of the Relationship Between Municipal Smoke-free Bylaw Strength and the Odds of Being a Former Smoker
Telephone Counseling for Population-based Smoking Cessation
For planning, consider 1% use, low-cost promotion, pamphlet, 50-minute initial counseling plus 2 follow-ups, and minimize call-attempts
Graphic Canadian Cigarette Warning Labels and Adverse Outcomes: Evidence from Canadian Smokers
Objectives. We assessed the impact of graphic Canadian cigarette warning labels. Methods. We used a longitudinal telephone survey of 616 adult smokers. Results. Approximately one fifth of participants reported smoking less as a result of the labels; only 1% reported smoking more. Although participants reported negative emotional responses to the warnings including fear (44%) and disgust (58%), smokers who reported greater negative emotion were mo…
A Low-cost, Practical Method for Increasing Smokers’ Interest in Smoking Cessation Programs
The Impact of Cigarette Warning Labels and Smoke-free Bylaws on Smoking Cessation: Evidence from Former Smokers
Graphic Canadian Cigarette Warning Labels and Adverse Outcomes: Evidence from Canadian Smokers
Objectives. We assessed the impact of graphic Canadian cigarette warning labels. Methods. We used a longitudinal telephone survey of 616 adult smokers. Results. Approximately one fifth of participants reported smoking less as a result of the labels; only 1% reported smoking more. Although participants reported negative emotional responses to the warnings including fear (44%) and disgust (58%), smokers who reported greater negative emotion were mo…
The Impact of Cigarette Warning Labels and Smoke-free Bylaws on Smoking Cessation: Evidence from Former Smokers
Telephone Counseling for Population-based Smoking Cessation
For planning, consider 1% use, low-cost promotion, pamphlet, 50-minute initial counseling plus 2 follow-ups, and minimize call-attempts
Graphic Canadian Cigarette Warning Labels and Adverse Outcomes: Evidence from Canadian Smokers
Objectives. We assessed the impact of graphic Canadian cigarette warning labels. Methods. We used a longitudinal telephone survey of 616 adult smokers. Results. Approximately one fifth of participants reported smoking less as a result of the labels; only 1% reported smoking more. Although participants reported negative emotional responses to the warnings including fear (44%) and disgust (58%), smokers who reported greater negative emotion were mo…
A Low-cost, Practical Method for Increasing Smokers’ Interest in Smoking Cessation Programs
The Impact of Cigarette Warning Labels and Smoke-free Bylaws on Smoking Cessation: Evidence from Former Smokers
A Multilevel Analysis Examining the Relationship Between Social Influences for Smoking and Smoking Onset
An Examination of the Relationship Between Municipal Smoke-free Bylaw Strength and the Odds of Being a Former Smoker
Are the Recommended Taxonomies for the Stages of Youth Smoking Onset Consistent with Youth’s Perceptions of Their Smoking Status
Perceived Risk and Quitting Behaviors: Results From the ITC 4-Country Survey
Perceived risk plays a significant role in predicting quitting smoking, more so for relatively simple behaviors
Softening up on the hardening hypothesis
The hardening hypothesis has intuitive and common sense appeal: in jurisdictions that have implemented evidence-based tobacco control policies, the smokers who have a relatively easy time quitting will quit, and as the future unfolds there will be an increasing proportion of remaining smokers who cannot quit and are more resistant to quitting than smokers in the past. In this context, ‘hardening’ is a measure of a group, or population, over time.…
Medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Demography (5 works) · Smoking cessation (5 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Quit smoking (4 works)