Magnan Renee E, Köblitz Amber R, Zielke Desiree J, McCaul Kevin D
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
Ann Behav Med. 2009 Feb;37(1):46-57. doi: 10.1007/s12160-009-9085-8. Epub 2009 Mar 3.
Research concerning motives for smoking cessation has focused on beliefs (cognitions) that people have, especially risk perceptions, with less attention directed to worry (negative affect) concerning one's smoking.
We tested a manipulation to encourage smokers to think and worry more about their smoking behavior. We contrasted risk perceptions and worry as predictors of contemplation to quit smoking.
Smokers were randomly assigned to two conditions in which they carried personal digital assistants for 2 weeks. When signaled, smokers read smoking consequence statements or daily hassle statements.
After 2 weeks, experimental smokers reported greater perceived risk and worry about developing a medical condition compared to control smokers. Both perceived risk and worry independently mediated the relationship between the experimental manipulation and increased contemplation to quit smoking; however, worry was the strongest mediator in a multiple mediation model.
Worry may be foremost for motivating smokers to attempt quitting.
关于戒烟动机的研究主要集中在人们的信念（认知）上，尤其是风险认知，而对人们对吸烟的担忧（消极情绪）关注较少。
我们测试了一种促使吸烟者更多地思考和担忧其吸烟行为的干预措施。我们对比了风险认知和担忧作为戒烟 contemplation 的预测因素。
吸烟者被随机分配到两种条件下，在两周内携带个人数字助理。收到信号时，吸烟者阅读吸烟后果陈述或日常困扰陈述。
两周后，与对照组吸烟者相比，实验组吸烟者报告了更高的感知风险和对患病的担忧。感知风险和担忧都独立地介导了实验干预与增加戒烟 contemplation 之间的关系；然而，在多重中介模型中，担忧是最强的中介因素。
担忧可能是促使吸烟者尝试戒烟的首要因素。
