An exploration of the role of identity in smoking, cessation, maintenance and relapse

Objective: A recent theory of motivation (PRIME theory) has proposed that the formation of a ‘non-smoker’ identity is necessary for long-term abstinence. This programme of research aimed to explore how a smoker’s sense of identity changes following smoking cessation and also relapse after a sustaine...

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Main Author: Vangeli, Eleni
Published: City University London 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.540626