TY - JOUR
T1 - The rapid-smoking technique
T2 - Subject characteristics and treatment outcome
AU - Poole, A. Desmond
AU - Dunn, John
AU - Sanson-Fisher, R. W.
AU - German, G. A.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - There is a lack of consistency in findings regarding subject (S) characteristics and the effects of smoking-control programmes. Research workers appear to assume that abstinence and reduction in smoking rate are merely different points in the same continuum, and therefore seek to correlate S variables with percentage reductions in smoking rate. It is argued that abstinence and reduced smoking are more appropriately viewed as potentially discrete outcomes. Conceptualizing outcome in this manner, a discriminant function analysis was employed to determine whether it is possible to differentiate between Ss who do, or do not, abstain following participation in a treatment programme involving rapid-smoking. It was found that it is possible to discriminate between the two groups of Ss. Advantages deriving from this approach to the investigation of S characteristics and treatment outcome are discussed.
AB - There is a lack of consistency in findings regarding subject (S) characteristics and the effects of smoking-control programmes. Research workers appear to assume that abstinence and reduction in smoking rate are merely different points in the same continuum, and therefore seek to correlate S variables with percentage reductions in smoking rate. It is argued that abstinence and reduced smoking are more appropriately viewed as potentially discrete outcomes. Conceptualizing outcome in this manner, a discriminant function analysis was employed to determine whether it is possible to differentiate between Ss who do, or do not, abstain following participation in a treatment programme involving rapid-smoking. It was found that it is possible to discriminate between the two groups of Ss. Advantages deriving from this approach to the investigation of S characteristics and treatment outcome are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0005-7967(82)90002-X
DO - 10.1016/0005-7967(82)90002-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 7065998
AN - SCOPUS:0019921506
SN - 0005-7967
VL - 20
SP - 1
EP - 7
JO - Behaviour Research and Therapy
JF - Behaviour Research and Therapy
IS - 1
ER -