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Exploring motivation to quit and risk appraisals of hookah tobacco smoking for self and partner among a member of single and dual smoker couples.

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Lipkus, IM; Mays, D; Sanders, C; Hatch, D
Published in: Journal of behavioral medicine
June 2023

Negative health effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) are likely more pronounced in dual rather than single smoker couples. Data on how smokers' perceived harms for self and partner differ between couple types and how these perceptions are associated with motivation to quit are needed. We examined these associations by surveying one member of dual smoker (i.e., both partners smoke) and single smoker (i.e., one partner smokes) couples who engages in WTS. We enrolled online adults ages 18-32 who engaged in WTS during the last month and were in a committed relationship of at least six months. Participants rated their harm to self and, when relevant, to partner, how much they were harming their partner due to their WTS, and partner's smoke exposure. Participants reported their motivation to quit. Of the 323 participants, 215 (67%) were in dual smoker couples. Participants in dual smoker couples reported lower own perceived risk, which correlated highly with perceived partner risk, than participants in single smoker couples; they also reported harming their partners more even though they downplayed how frequency of smoke exposure was harming the partner. Motivation to quit did not differ by couple type. Across couple types, motivation to quit increased with greater perceived harms. Smokers in dual compared to single smoker couples downplay their risks and perceived harms their smoking causes their partner. Interventions focused on harms to self and partner may be effective to increase motivation to quit and cessation in both couple types.

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Journal of behavioral medicine

DOI

EISSN

1573-3521

ISSN

0160-7715

Publication Date

June 2023

Volume

46

Issue

3

Start / End Page

460 / 471

Related Subject Headings

  • Tobacco, Waterpipe
  • Tobacco Smoking
  • Smoking Water Pipes
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Smoking
  • Smokers
  • Smoke
  • Nicotiana
  • Motivation
  • Humans
 

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Lipkus, I. M., Mays, D., Sanders, C., & Hatch, D. (2023). Exploring motivation to quit and risk appraisals of hookah tobacco smoking for self and partner among a member of single and dual smoker couples. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 46(3), 460–471. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-022-00369-4
Lipkus, Isaac M., Darren Mays, Camilla Sanders, and Daniel Hatch. “Exploring motivation to quit and risk appraisals of hookah tobacco smoking for self and partner among a member of single and dual smoker couples.Journal of Behavioral Medicine 46, no. 3 (June 2023): 460–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-022-00369-4.
Lipkus, Isaac M., et al. “Exploring motivation to quit and risk appraisals of hookah tobacco smoking for self and partner among a member of single and dual smoker couples.Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 46, no. 3, June 2023, pp. 460–71. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10865-022-00369-4.
Lipkus IM, Mays D, Sanders C, Hatch D. Exploring motivation to quit and risk appraisals of hookah tobacco smoking for self and partner among a member of single and dual smoker couples. Journal of behavioral medicine. 2023 Jun;46(3):460–471.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of behavioral medicine

DOI

EISSN

1573-3521

ISSN

0160-7715

Publication Date

June 2023

Volume

46

Issue

3

Start / End Page

460 / 471

Related Subject Headings

  • Tobacco, Waterpipe
  • Tobacco Smoking
  • Smoking Water Pipes
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Smoking
  • Smokers
  • Smoke
  • Nicotiana
  • Motivation
  • Humans