Predictors of long-term abstinence among Chinese smokers following treatment: The role of personality traits

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 5351-5354

  Leung, Doris Y P ^a   Au, Doreen W H ^b   Lam, Tai hing ^c   Chan, Sophia S C ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese smokers; Cigarette smoking; Long term abstinence; Personality traits

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COHORT STUDIES; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PROGNOSIS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 84887600720     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.9.5351     Document Type: Article

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