“Fuelling” Cognitive Judgments: Worry as a Mediator Between Risk Perceptions and Intentions to Quit Smoking
The aim of the present study was to assess the importance of cognitive and affective risk perceptions along with measures of self-prediction of future smoking status and confidence in one’s ability to quit on intentions to quit smoking. Additionally, the purpose was to explore the mediating effect o...
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| author | Velibor Bobo Kovač Jostein Rise |
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| description | The aim of the present study was to assess the importance of cognitive and affective risk perceptions along with measures of self-prediction of future smoking status and confidence in one’s ability to quit on intentions to quit smoking. Additionally, the purpose was to explore the mediating effect of worry on the relation between risk perception and quitting smoking intentions. The data consist of 415 participants defined as daily and “sometimes” smokers who were interviewed by telephone. The results showed significant direct effects of risk perception, worry, confidence, and self-prediction of future smoking status on intentions to quit smoking. Furthermore, the results showed a significant mediating effect of worry on the relation between risk perception and quitting intentions. The results are discussed in relation to the general role of cognitive and affective processes in influencing behavioural decisions. The implications and limitations of the present analysis are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63b2e4a69e644c92b9a30929419c386e2023-01-02T17:59:08ZengPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for PsychologyEurope's Journal of Psychology1841-04132012-08-018339140110.5964/ejop.v8i3.479ejop.v8i3.479“Fuelling” Cognitive Judgments: Worry as a Mediator Between Risk Perceptions and Intentions to Quit SmokingVelibor Bobo Kovač0Jostein Rise1University of Agder, Kristiansand, NorwayNorwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research, Oslo, NorwayThe aim of the present study was to assess the importance of cognitive and affective risk perceptions along with measures of self-prediction of future smoking status and confidence in one’s ability to quit on intentions to quit smoking. Additionally, the purpose was to explore the mediating effect of worry on the relation between risk perception and quitting smoking intentions. The data consist of 415 participants defined as daily and “sometimes” smokers who were interviewed by telephone. The results showed significant direct effects of risk perception, worry, confidence, and self-prediction of future smoking status on intentions to quit smoking. Furthermore, the results showed a significant mediating effect of worry on the relation between risk perception and quitting intentions. The results are discussed in relation to the general role of cognitive and affective processes in influencing behavioural decisions. The implications and limitations of the present analysis are also discussed.http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/479smokingintentionsrisk perceptionworrymediation |
| spellingShingle | Velibor Bobo Kovač Jostein Rise “Fuelling” Cognitive Judgments: Worry as a Mediator Between Risk Perceptions and Intentions to Quit Smoking Europe's Journal of Psychology smoking intentions risk perception worry mediation |
| title | “Fuelling” Cognitive Judgments: Worry as a Mediator Between Risk Perceptions and Intentions to Quit Smoking |
| title_full | “Fuelling” Cognitive Judgments: Worry as a Mediator Between Risk Perceptions and Intentions to Quit Smoking |
| title_fullStr | “Fuelling” Cognitive Judgments: Worry as a Mediator Between Risk Perceptions and Intentions to Quit Smoking |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Fuelling” Cognitive Judgments: Worry as a Mediator Between Risk Perceptions and Intentions to Quit Smoking |
| title_short | “Fuelling” Cognitive Judgments: Worry as a Mediator Between Risk Perceptions and Intentions to Quit Smoking |
| title_sort | fuelling cognitive judgments worry as a mediator between risk perceptions and intentions to quit smoking |
| topic | smoking intentions risk perception worry mediation |
| url | http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/479 |
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