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Table 1 Typology of smoking beliefs: expectations of gender patterns according to the literature

From: Smoking beliefs across genders, a comparative analysis of seven European countries

 

Positive

Negative

Individual

Feeling relaxed (G)

Losing weight (G)

Health risks (G)

Physical appearance (G)

Physical activity (B)

Social

Social influence (G)

Social status/popularity (B&G)

Attractiveness (B&G)

Friends’ influence (G)

Getting into trouble (G)

  1. Note: B: expected to be more frequently quoted by boys; G: expected to be more frequently quoted by girls