Measuring Cigarette Smoking Risk Perceptions

Overview

Journal Nicotine Tob Res

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Public Health

Date 2019 Dec 29

PMID 31883013

Citations 28

Authors

Annette R Kaufman

Jenny E Twesten

Jerry Suls

Kevin D McCaul

Jamie S Ostroff

Rebecca A Ferrer

Noel T Brewer

Linda D Cameron

Bonnie Halpern-Felsher

Jennifer L Hay

Elyse R Park

Ellen Peters

David R Strong

Erika A Waters

Neil D Weinstein

Paul D Windschitl

William M P Klein

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Abstract

Implications: Incorporating the measurement suggestions for cigarette smoking risk perceptions that are presented will help researchers select items most appropriate for their research questions and will contribute to greater consistency in the assessment of smoking risk perceptions among adults.

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