The perceived causal structures of smoking
Smoker and non-smoker comparisons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228491 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David M Lydon (The Pennsylvania State University, USA), David M Lydon-Staley (0000-0001-8702-3923), M C Howard (0000-0002-2893-0213, The Pennsylvania State University, USA), Stephen J Wilson (0000-0002-6002-2565, The Pennsylvania State University, USA), Charles F Geier (0000-0001-5013-9543, The Pennsylvania State University, USA) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 2042-2051 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105315569895 |
| PMID | 25690755 |
| PMCID | PMC4539302 |
| OpenAlex | W2032880443 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 40 |
Despite the detrimental impact of smoking on health, its prevalence remains high. Empirical research has provided insight into the many causes and effects of smoking, yet lay perceptions of smoking remain relatively understudied. This study used a form of network analysis to gain insight into the causal attributions for smoking of both smoking and non-smoking college students. The analyses resulted in highly endorsed, complex network diagrams that conveyed the perceived causal structures of smoking. Differences in smoker and non-smoker networks emerged with smokers attributing less negative consequences to smoking behaviors. Implications for intervention are discussed
Attribution · Causality (physics · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Perception · Psychiatry · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Community Health and Development · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |