title: African American smokers' intention to use pharmacotherapy for cessation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To use the theory of planned behavior to identify predictors of intentions to use cessation aids when quitting smoking.
  
  
  METHODS
  African American smokers completed a survey to assess intentions, attitudes, and normative and control beliefs regarding the use  of smoking cessation aids.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants held mildly positive attitudes regarding the use of cessation aids. Beliefs related to the utility of aids, support of referents, and accessibility of a doctor were most strongly associated with intention to use cessation aids.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  African American smokers may be amenable to the use of cessation aids, and specific beliefs may be targets for intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA. ianlynam@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lynam
authors.forename: Delwyn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Catley
authors.forename: Kari Jo
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goggin
authors.forename: Jannette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berkley-Patton
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000208:ethnology / Q000379:methods*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000208:ethnology*