Health beliefs and smoking behavior

Smoking histories and beliefs about smoking were obtained on 120 ex- and current smokers. Ex-smokers view smoking as a serious health problem, did not report having a physician recommend they stop, and feel personally susceptible to its adverse effects. Moderate smokers (0-10/day) also view smoking...

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Published inAmerican journal of public health (1971) Vol. 71; no. 11; pp. 1253 - 1255
Main Authors Weinberger, M, Greene, J Y, Mamlin, J J, Jerin, M J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Am Public Health Assoc 01.11.1981
American Public Health Association
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Smoking
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Summary:Smoking histories and beliefs about smoking were obtained on 120 ex- and current smokers. Ex-smokers view smoking as a serious health problem, did not report having a physician recommend they stop, and feel personally susceptible to its adverse effects. Moderate smokers (0-10/day) also view smoking as serious, but do not see themselves as vulnerable to its adverse effects. The data suggest that certain attitudes can discriminate between groups of current smokers, as well as smokers from ex-smokers.
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ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.71.11.1253