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College students' expectancies for light cigarettes and potential reduced exposure products

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

To determine positive and negative beliefs about light cigarettes and potential reduced exposure products (PREPs) among college student smokers and non-smokers. Methods: A web-based survey conducted in October-November 2004 among 424 students rating 5 advertisements for cigarette brands (Marlboro Red, Light, and Ultralight; Quest; Eclipse) on 28 items tapping positive and negative product expectancies. Results: Marlboro Light and Ultralight were rated more positively and less negatively than their Red counterpart. PRBPs showed low positive and negative ratings relative to Marlboro Light. Positive expectancies were significantly related to willingness to try each brand. Conclusions: Advertising plays a role in influencing how college students view light and PREP cigarette brands.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)402-410
Number of pages9
JournalAmerican Journal of Health Behavior
Volume31
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

Keywords

  • Advertising
  • Lights
  • Preps
  • Smoking
  • Young adults

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