Asthma and its relation to smoking behavior and cessation motives among adult daily smokers

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ID4227447
AuthorsKimberly M Avallone (University of Cincinnati), Alison C Mcleish (0000-0002-4243-8786, University of Cincinnati), M J Zvolensky (0000-0002-1869-0906, University of Houston), Kristen M Kraemer (0000-0002-5532-0111, University of Cincinnati), Christina M Luberto (0000-0002-8866-6362, University of Cincinnati), Emily R Jeffries (0000-0002-7129-5323, University of Cincinnati)
Year2013
Volume18
Issue6
Pages788-799
Publication date2013-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105312456322
PMID22947893
OpenAlexW2064489478
LanguageEN
References cited35

Despite the negative effects of smoking on lung functioning and overall health, smoking is more prevalent among individuals with asthma compared to those without asthma. The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive ability of asthma diagnosis in terms of smoking behavior and reasons for quitting. Participants were 251 regular daily smokers: 125 smokers with self-reported, physician-diagnosed asthma and 126 smokers without asthma. Asthma diagnosis significantly predicted age of regular smoking onset, number of quit attempts, and reasons for quitting related to self-control suggesting that smokers with asthma may have more difficulty quitting and unique reasons for quitting

Asthma · Psychiatry · Quit smoking · Smoking cessation · Asthma and respiratory diseases · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine

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