title: Perceptions of the at-risk nonsmoker: are potential intervention topics being overlooked?
abstract: This study assesses how adolescent nonsmokers, at-risk smokers, and smokers differ in perceptions of smoking harms, benefits, and safety. While small differences exist when comparing attitudes and knowledge concerning short- and long-term benefits of smoking, large differences arise when attitudes and knowledge concerning the short-term benefits and the safety of casual smoking are compared.
authors.affiliation: Health Informatics Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0108, USA. jtsiegel@u.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Jason T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: Eusebio M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Alvaro
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burgoon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors