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Cognitive Processing Themes for Smoking among Lesbians


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dc.contributor.advisorCarney, Jamie
dc.contributor.advisorThomas, Chippewaen_US
dc.contributor.advisorStadler, Hollyen_US
dc.contributor.authorAholt, Erinen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-02-23T15:56:32Z
dc.date.available2009-02-23T15:56:32Z
dc.date.issued2008-08-15en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10415/1552
dc.description.abstractThis study explored perceptions of motivation for smoking among lesbians. A convenience sample of 20 participants completed an online survey with 18 open-ended, reflection questions about their perceptions of the relationships between smoking and psychosocial and situational influences, outcome expectancies, coping strategies, and self-efficacy. Content analysis was used to examine the qualitative data. Results suggested that participants did not perceive a connection between being a lesbian and smoking. Participants minimized the existence of benefits to smoking other than physical sensations and relief of negative affect. The majority of participants reported desire to quit smoking but had limited self-efficacy about their related abilities. Participants described frequent use of cognitive, distraction techniques to cope with cigarette cravings. The results of this study provide a theoretical framework to guide future studies.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsEMBARGO_NOT_AUBURNen_US
dc.subjectCounseling Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectSchool Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectCounselor Educationen_US
dc.titleCognitive Processing Themes for Smoking among Lesbiansen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
dc.embargo.lengthMONTHS_WITHHELD:12en_US
dc.embargo.statusEMBARGOEDen_US
dc.embargo.enddate2010-02-23en_US

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