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Napolitano, Melissa A.; Lloyd-Richardson, Elizabeth E.; Fava, Joseph L.; Marcus, Bess H. – Behavior Modification, 2011
Smoking among young adults is a significant public health problem. Despite the negative health effects, many young women smoke for weight and body image reasons. Understanding the factors that prompt young women to initiate and continue smoking is important for designing smoking cessation interventions. The aim of the current article is to outline…
Descriptors: Smoking, Females, Self Concept, Public Health
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Brown, Richard A.; Palm, Kathleen M.; Strong, David R.; Lejuez, Carl W.; Kahler, Christopher W.; Zvolensky, Michael J.; Hayes, Steven C.; Wilson, Kelly G.; Gifford, Elizabeth V. – Behavior Modification, 2008
A significant percentage of individuals attempting smoking cessation lapse within a matter of days, and very few are able to recover to achieve long-term abstinence. This observation suggests that many smokers may have quit-attempt histories characterized exclusively by early lapses to smoking following quit attempts. Recent negative-reinforcement…
Descriptors: Smoking, Program Descriptions, Behavior Change, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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OConnell, Meghan L.; Freeman, Matthew; Jennings, Georgia; Chan, Wendy; Greci, Laura S.; Manta, Irina D.; Katz, David L. – Behavior Modification, 2004
This pilot study was designed to evaluate the feasibility and the impact of a smoking-cessation program that would meet the specific needs of high school students. Feedback from focus groups conducted with adolescent smokers at a Connecticut high school was used to develop a tailored intervention. Intervention components included commonly used…
Descriptors: High School Students, Intervention, Stress Management, Smoking