Abstract
The aim of this study was to improve understanding of smokers' potential reactions to genetic testing for smoking-related diseases. One thousand twenty-four respondents completed a postal survey; 186 were smokers. Questions addressed anticipated psychological and behavioral reactions to genetic test results using hypothetical scenarios. Of smokers, 65% anticipated being motivated to quit smoking upon receiving a positive genetic test result; 39% anticipated being demotivated by a negative result. More smokers anticipated being depressed in response to receiving a positive result for cancer than for heart disease (40% vs. 24%). Anticipated motivation was associated with higher desire to quit and lower nicotine addiction, anticipated depression with poorer understanding of genetic testing, and anticipated demotivation with lower education. Smokers who have a high desire to quit may use genetic testing as a motivational tool. Understanding of genetics may be important in determining how individuals respond to genetic tests for complex diseases.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 640-653 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Health Education and Behavior |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clinical utility
- Complex diseases
- Genetic testing
- Smoking
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Will genetic testing for complex diseases increase motivation to quit smoking? Anticipated reactions in a survey of smokers'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver