玩偶姐姐

Citation

van Mourik DJA, Nagelhout GE, Poole NL, Willemsen MC, Candel MJJM, Moodie C, van den Putte B, Thrasher JF & de Vries H (2022) Non-smoking adolescents' perceptions of dissuasive cigarettes. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 15, Art. No.: 100433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100433

Abstract
Introduction Dissuasive cigarettes, cigarettes with an unappealing colour or displaying a health warning label, may deter young people from smoking uptake. Methods Two online surveys were conducted with non-smokers aged 12–17 to explore perceptions of cigarette appeal, harm and product trial. 玩偶姐姐 1 was a within-subject study which examined perceptions of four cigarettes with different coloured paper, and four cigarettes displaying a warning. 玩偶姐姐 2 was a between-subject study (with limited power), in which respondents were randomized to one of four cigarettes: (1) regular cigarette; (2) least favourable warning from 玩偶姐姐 1; (3) least favourable colour from 玩偶姐姐 1; or (4) a combination of the least favourable warning and colour from 玩偶姐姐 1. Warnings or colours were considered least favourable when they had lower scores on appeal, harm, and product trial. Results In 玩偶姐姐 1, a cigarette featuring the warning ‘cancer, heart disease, stroke’ and a drab dark brown cigarette were rated lowest on appeal and trial intentions, and highest on perceived harm. In 玩偶姐姐 2, there were no significant differences in perceptions of appeal, harm or trial intentions between the regular and dissuasive cigarettes. Conclusions Findings from our within-subject study suggest that a cigarette displaying the text ‘cancer, heart disease, stroke’ and a drab dark brown coloured cigarette are most dissuasive for Dutch non-smoking adolescents. Whether dissuasive cigarettes reduce appeal, reduce product trial, or increase perceptions of harm compared to a regular cigarette should be further examined in larger between-subject studies.

Keywords
Dissuasive cigarette; Health warning; Non-smoking adolescents

Journal
Addictive Behaviors Reports: Volume 15

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