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- This study involved 210 smokers (93 men and 117 women) who were trying to quit, focusing on how their gender and social networks influenced their quitting success.
- Findings showed that social influences helped men reduce their smoking more effectively than women, with supportive relationships leading to greater reductions in smoking habits for men.
- The research suggests that different social control strategies and how supportive those strategies are might explain why men and women experienced differing levels of success when trying to quit smoking.
Article Abstract
This study of 93 men and 117 women smokers during an ongoing quit attempt examined the roles of gender and social network influences on quitting. For men, social influences appeared to positively affect their ability to reduce their smoking but were less effective for women. Specifically, increased reports of a spouse or partner's influence, and family and friends' influence, were associated with greater reductions in men's smoking 2 days and 4 months post quit date, respectively. In contrast, for women, greater reports of spouse or partner influence and of family and friends' influence were associated with smaller reductions in smoking. Sex differences in social control strategies and perceived autonomy supportiveness of those strategies are discussed as possible explanations for these results.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1037//0278-6133.21.4.368 | DOI Listing |
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