Secondary smoking prevention in a university setting: A randomized comparison of an experiential, theory-based intervention and a standard didactic intervention for increasing cessation motivation

Health Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 268-277

  Simmons, Vani Nath ^a,b   Brandon, Thomas H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

College smokers; Intervention; Motivation to quit; Smoking; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NUTRITION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SELF REPORT; SMOKING CESSATION; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 34248591153     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.3.268     Document Type: Article

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