Affective and cognitive mediators of the impact of cigarette warning labels.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to select graphic warning labels for cigarette packs has been challenged as inadequate for demonstrating effects on smokers' beliefs about smoking. The present study tested the prediction that warnings alter risk perceptions and thoughts of quitting indirectly through a cognitive pathway (warning believability) and an affective pathway (worry about health), both of which are important for encouraging smokers to consider quitting.

Methods

Using a national Internet panel, individuals who smoke were randomly assigned to view 1 of 3 types of warning labels: basic text only, graphic image with basic text, and graphic image with both basic and additional text elaborating on the reason for the health risk. Ana

SUBMITTER: Emery LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3920332 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature