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Peer reviewedLando, Harry A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
In a study of aversive control of smoking behavior, subjects were randomly assigned to rapid smoking, excessive smoking, or control conditions. Overall, there was a statistically reliable treatment effect, according to measures of percentage reductions in smoking and subjects maintaining total abstinence. However, this treatment effect had…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Negative Reinforcement
Peer reviewedLando, Harry A.; And Others – American Journal of Health Promotion, 1994
The Minnesota Heart Health Program's Quit and Win smoking cessation contests occurred between 1982 and 1989. The contests used large prizes to encourage smokers to quit smoking. Evaluations indicated that the contests succeeded in recruiting relatively large proportions of smokers in entire communities, and abstinence outcomes were encouraging.…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Action, Health Behavior, Health Programs
