The sociodemographic context of observed solitary and social smoking behaviours using a behavioural ecological approach

Why, Felix Yong Peng; Undarwati, Anna; Nuzulia, Siti

Abstract

This study used a behavioural ecological approach by observing whether solitary and social smoking varied as a function of gender and stress. In sample 1 (N = 414), the result was consistent with the Tend-and-Befriend Hypothesis in that more female smokers were observed to engage in social smoking during high stress. When the number of smokers observed by stress condition was controlled for in sample 2 (N = 587), this effect was non-significant. Effect sizes were small for both samples. Discrepancies with previous research suggests that self-reported data might over-estimate the interaction of various psychosocial factors on smoking behaviours.

Citation

Why, F. Y. P., Undarwati, A., & Nuzulia, S. (in press). The sociodemographic context of observed solitary and social smoking behaviours using a behavioural ecological approach. Journal of health psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319877447

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 25, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Sep 18, 2019
• Deposit Date: Sep 18, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 18, 2019
• Journal: Journal of Health Psychology
• Print ISSN: 1359-1053
• Electronic ISSN: 1461-7277
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319877447
• Keywords: Coping; Gender; Smoking; Social smoking; Social support; Stress
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/2328978
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359105319877447
• Additional Information: This is the accepted manuscript of an article published in Journal of health psychology, 2019. The version of record is available at the DOI link in this record.