The goal of this study is to examine the impact of repeated exposure to cigarillo warnings on cigarillo users' intentions and behaviors for cigarillo smoking. Eligible participants will be randomized to one of three experimental conditions that will vary based on cigarillo warning format. For 4 weeks, participants will participate in an image-sorting task where they will be asked to sort a set of \~18 cigarillo packages into flavor categories determined a priori by the research team (e.g., Mint, Fruit, Dessert). At the end of the study, participants will be notified of the purpose of the study and provided links to resources with information about the harms of cigarillo smoking and cessation. The study will be conducted in an online survey, working with Qualtrics research company, who will program the survey, recruit and screen participants, and administer the survey.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
764
Weekly for four weeks participants will complete an image-sorting task based on sorting cigarillos by flavor categories \[fruit (e.g., Grape), alcohol (e.g., Wine) desserts/candy (e.g., Sticky Sweets), mint (e.g., Menthol), color (e.g., Blue Crush), and other\]. Participants will sort 18 images of cigarillo packages from various brands with pictorial warnings on each pack.
Weekly for four weeks participants will complete an image-sorting task based on sorting cigarillos by flavor categories \[fruit (e.g., Grape), alcohol (e.g., Wine) desserts/candy (e.g., Sticky Sweets), mint (e.g., Menthol), color (e.g., Blue Crush), and other\]. Participants will sort 18 images of cigarillo packages from various brands with Surgeon General text-only warnings on each pack.
Weekly for four weeks participants will complete an image-sorting task based on sorting cigarillos by flavor categories \[fruit (e.g., Grape), alcohol (e.g., Wine) desserts/candy (e.g., Sticky Sweets), mint (e.g., Menthol), color (e.g., Blue Crush), and other\]. Participants will sort 18 images of cigarillo packages from various brands with FDA text-only warnings on each pack.
Boston University School of Public Health, study online
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Intention to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days at baseline
Assessed by the score for 4 survey items: how interested participants are in quitting cigarillo smoking in the next 30 days; how likely they are to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days; how much they plan to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days; and how successful they think they would be if they tried to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days. Each survey item has a 5-pt response scale (1=Not at all to 5= Extremely).Three of the four items will be averaged. Higher scores are associated with a greater intention to quit.
Time frame: Baseline
Intention to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days at weeks 2-4
Assessed by the score for 4 survey items: how interested participants are in quitting cigarillo smoking in the next 30 days; how likely they are to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days; how much they plan to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days; and how successful they think they would be if they tried to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days. Each survey item has a 5-pt response scale (1=Not at all to 5= Extremely).Three of the four items will be averaged. Higher scores are associated with a greater intention to quit.
Time frame: Weeks 2-4
Cigarillo smoking behavior in the past week
Assessed by 4 survey items with response options of yes/no: in the past week, have you: 1) butted out a cigarillo before you finished because you wanted to smoke less? 2) stopped yourself from smoking a cigarillo because you wanted to smoke less? 3) tried to quit cigarillos completely; 4) tried cutting back on your cigarillo smoking?
Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2-4
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