@article {Brown-Johnson:2016:2326-4403:13,
title = "Exploring Smoking Stigma, Alternative Tobacco Product Use, and Quit Attempts",
journal = "Health Behavior and Policy Review",
parent_itemid = "infobike://psp/hbpr",
publishercode ="psp",
year = "2016",
volume = "3",
number = "1",
publication date ="2016-01-01T00:00:00",
pages = "13-20",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "2326-4403",
eissn = "2326-4403",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/psp/hbpr/2016/00000003/00000001/art00002",
doi = "doi:10.14485/HBPR.3.1.2",
keyword = "SMOKING STIGMA, STIGMA, E-CIGARETTES, TOBACCO CESSATION, SMOKELESS TOBACCO",
author = "Brown-Johnson, Cati G. and Popova, Lucy",
abstract = "
Objectives: We investigated smoking stigma among different tobacco user types. Methods: US adults (N = 1812) responded to an online survey, including non-smokers, smokeless tobacco users, exclusive smokers, and smokeless and cigarette dual users. Results:
Dual users perceived the highest smoking stigma. Stigma was higher for smokers open to quitting by switching to smokeless tobacco. E-cigarette users (smokers) reported higher stigma than non-users. Making a past-year quit attempt was predicted by smoking stigma, and smokeless tobacco and/or
e-cigarette use. Conclusions: Smoking stigma and dual use of smokeless tobacco and/or e-cigarettes with cigarettes predict quit attempts. However, smoking stigma may prevent smokers from consulting a physician and induce alternative tobacco product use to aid cessation.",
}