title: Unraveling smoking ties: how tobacco use is embedded in couple interactions.
abstract: The purpose of this research was to explore couple interactions related to tobacco use prior to pregnancy, as part of a larger grounded theory project focused on couple interactions related to tobacco use. Interviews with 28 women who quit or reduced smoking for pregnancy and their partners were conducted. Analysis of retrospective accounts of pre-index pregnancy interactions resulted in the identification of tobacco-related routines related to: (a) regulation of smoking; (b) practices related to the acquisition, use and handling of tobacco; (c) communication about tobacco use; and (d) responding to slips and lapses. Variations in the enactment of routines were captured in three tobacco-related interaction patterns: (a) disengaged; (b) conflictual; and (c) accommodating. Findings provide insights into the role tobacco plays in relationships and resistance to behavior change.
authors: Nursing and Health Behavior Research Unit, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia.
authors: Joan L
authors: JL
authors: Bottorff
authors: Cecilia
authors: C
authors: Kalaw
authors: Joy L
authors: JL
authors: Johnson
authors: Natalie
authors: N
authors: Chambers
authors: Miriam
authors: M
authors: Stewart
authors: Lorraine
authors: L
authors: Greaves
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D018454:Spouses; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*