Associations of Weight Concerns With Self-Efficacy and Motivation to Quit Smoking: A Population-Based Study Among Finnish Daily Smokers
: Tuovinen EL, Saarni SE, Kinnunen TH, Haukkala A, Jousilahti P, Patja K, Kaprio J, Korhonen T
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS
: 2015
: Nicotine and Tobacco Research
: NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
: NICOTINE TOB RES
: 17
: 9
: 1134
: 1141
: 8
: 1462-2203
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntu277
Conclusions: These cross-sectional population-based data do not support earlier findings that suggest that smokers with high levels of weight concerns are less motivated to quit smoking. Our data suggest that daily smokers who are highly concerned about weight may have lower self-efficacy for cessation of smoking.