Prevalence of video game use, cigarette smoking, and acceptability of a video game-based smoking cessation intervention among online adults

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1453-1457

  Raiff, Bethany R ^a   Jarvis, Brantley P ^b   Rapoza, Darion ^c  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^c Entertainment Science Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870448738     PISSN: 14622203     EISSN: 1469994X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nts079     Document Type: Article

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