Supplemental Material for Depressive Symptoms and Responses to Cigarette Pack Warning Labels Among Mexican Smokers

2016 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 442-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amira Osman ◽  
James F. Thrasher ◽  
Ebru Cayir ◽  
James W. Hardin ◽  
Rosaura Perez-Hernandez ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Wade ◽  
R. M. Merrill ◽  
G. B. Lindsay

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Golmier ◽  
Jean-Charles Chebat ◽  
Claire Gélinas-Chebat

Scenes in movies where smoking occurs have been empirically shown to influence teenagers to smoke cigarettes. The capacity of a Canadian warning label on cigarette packages to decrease the effects of smoking scenes in popular movies has been investigated. A 2 × 3 factorial design was used to test the effects of the same movie scene with or without electronic manipulation of all elements related to smoking, and cigarette pack warnings, i.e., no warning, text-only warning, and text + picture warning. Smoking-related stereotypes and intent to smoke of teenagers were measured. It was found that, in the absence of warning, and in the presence of smoking scenes, teenagers showed positive smoking-related stereotypes. However, these effects were not observed if the teenagers were first exposed to a picture and text warning. Also, smoking-related stereotypes mediated the relationship of the combined presentation of a text and picture warning and a smoking scene on teenagers' intent to smoke. Effectiveness of Canadian warning labels to prevent or to decrease cigarette smoking among teenagers is discussed, and areas of research are proposed.


2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed I. Fathelrahman ◽  
Maizurah Omar ◽  
Rahmat Awang ◽  
Ron Borland ◽  
Geoffrey T. Fong ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Bekir Kaplan ◽  
Jeffrey J. Hardesty ◽  
Santi Martini ◽  
Hario Megatsari ◽  
Ryan Kennedy ◽  
...  

This study sought to assess the effectiveness of religious cigarette health warning labels (HWLs) in Indonesia, a country with a high public health burden from tobacco use. The study tested different religious and nonreligious messages related to suicide, secondhand smoke (SHS) and gangrene. Participants were smokers and non-smokers from Surabaya, Indonesia (n = 817). Participants rated each HWL for its effectiveness on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = “not at all”, 10 = “extremely”) with respect to 10 items. Nonreligious HWLs were marginally superior for SHS and suicide while religious HWLs were marginally superior for gangrene. Given the close rating scores between religious and nonreligious HWLs, they were functionally equal in effectiveness. With proper assessment of potential unintended consequences, the implementation of religious HWLs could be considered for a proportion of HWLs.


Author(s):  
Lauren Pacek ◽  
Meredith Berry ◽  
Olga Rass ◽  
Melissa Mercincavage ◽  
F. McClernon ◽  
...  

Cigarette pack graphic warning labels (GWLs) are associated with increased knowledge of tobacco-related harms; scant research has evaluated their effects on behavior among vulnerable populations. We used a behavioral economic approach to measure the effects of GWLs and price on hypothetical cigarette purchasing behavior among HIV-positive smokers. Participants (n = 222) completed a cigarette valuation task by making hypothetical choices between GWL cigarette packs at a fixed price ($7.00) and text-only warning label cigarette packs at increasing prices ($3.50 to $14.00; $0.25 increments). More than one-quarter (28.8%) of participants paid more to avoid GWLs. The remaining participants’ purchasing decisions appear to have been driven by price: 69.8% of participants chose the cheaper pack. Across all participants, overall monetary choice value observed for GWL cigarette packs (mean = $7.75) was greater than if choice was driven exclusively by price ($7.00). Most (87.4%) preferred the text-only warning label when GWL and text-only cigarette packs were equally priced. Correlation analysis indicated GWL pack preference was associated with agreement with statements that GWLs would stop individuals from having a cigarette or facilitate thoughts about quitting. These data suggest that GWLs may influence some HIV-positive smokers in such a way that they are willing to pay more to a void seeing GWLs.


2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 674-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maansi Bansal-Travers ◽  
David Hammond ◽  
Philip Smith ◽  
K. Michael Cummings

Author(s):  
Angel L. Ball ◽  
Adina S. Gray

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.


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