Some body-related attitudes in women smokers and non-smokers.
The body-related attitudes of female current, ex, and never-smokers were compared using a new questionnaire that assesses a wide range of attitudes towards the body. In a population survey, current smokers felt less attractive than those women who had never smoked, but they did not experience themselves as being less strong and fit than the non-smokers. There were no significant inter-relationships of smoking status, attitudes and body weight. The implications of these observations for anti-smoking campaigns are briefly discussed.
Weight Disorder Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention