UK women smokers' experiences of an age-progression smoking cessation intervention: Thematic analysis of accounts.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Appearance-related interventions to promote healthy behaviour have been found effective to communicate health risks. The current study aimed to explore women smokers' experiences of age-progression software showing the effects of smoking on the face.

Methods

A qualitative design was implemented, utilizing both individual interviews and focus groups within a critical realist framework. Fifteen, 19-52 year-old women smokers were administered an age-progression intervention. All participants responded to the intervention, engaged in semi-structured interviews, and were invited back to attend one of three focus groups. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Results

Four main themes were identified: Health versus Appearance, Shock Reaction, Percei

SUBMITTER: Walker L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10194392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature