a Department of Communication , University of Maryland.
b Department of Communication , University of Arizona.
Health Commun. 2019 Jul;34(8):904-911. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2018.1440507. Epub 2018 Feb 22.
While cigarette smoking is decreasing among young adults, rates of nicotine consumption through other devices, most notably electronic cigarettes, are on the rise. Framed by communication theory of identity, this study examines young adult smokers' experiences with relational others in regard to their smoking. Focus group discussions and individual interviews convened with 20 young adult cigarette and electronic cigarette smokers revealed identity gaps implicating the relational layer of identity, including personal-relational, enacted-relational, and personal-enacted-relational identity gaps. Participants used communicative and behavioral strategies to manage relational discrepancies. The documented identity gaps and management strategies present opportunities for targeted smoking cessation interventions that amplify dissonance created through identity gaps as a motivational tactic.
虽然年轻人吸烟的比例正在下降，但通过其他设备（尤其是电子烟）摄入尼古丁的比例却在上升。本研究以身份沟通理论为框架，探讨了年轻成年吸烟者在吸烟方面与关系他人的经历。通过焦点小组讨论和个人访谈，召集了 20 名成年香烟和电子烟吸烟者，揭示了涉及身份关系层面的身份差距，包括个人关系、表现关系和个人表现关系差距。参与者使用沟通和行为策略来管理关系差异。所记录的身份差距和管理策略为有针对性的戒烟干预提供了机会，通过身份差距制造不和谐作为一种激励策略。
