Table 3 Thematic structure
Themes | Sub-themes | |
|---|---|---|
Experience of Being a Smoker | Ambivalence towards smoking | |
Perceptions of self as a smoker | ||
Views of Smoking in the Context of Social Groups and Wider Society | Social influence and interference | |
Autonomy | ||
Quitting: Past Attempts and Future Approaches | Plans to quit and past experiences of quitting | Perceived effects of quitting |
Views of quit methods | ||
Information needs | ||
Suggestions for a smoking cessation program for smokers who are not ready to quit. | Intrinsic motivation | |
Individualisation | ||
Substitution | ||
Using technology to quit | ||