Reactions to tobacco warning labels: predictors and outcomes of adaptive and maladaptive responses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM) responses have not been evaluated from verbal reactions to cigarette warning labels. We identified the EPPM responses in reactions to cigarette warning labels and evaluated their predictors and relationship with warning perceptions.

Methods

U.S. adult current smokers, transitioning smokers (quit in the past two years or currently quitting) and never smokers (n=1,838) saw nine of 81 cigarette warning labels. Participants freely wrote their thoughts after viewing the first label and reported perceived informativeness, negative emotions, and denial for this label. Responses were coded for the presence of the EPPM response categories. Multivariable logistic regression models described adaptive and maladaptive respondent chara

SUBMITTER: Owusu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738943 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature