A Multidimensional Model of Cigarette Smoking

Abstract

This paper outlines a multidimensional model for conceptualizing and treating cigarette smoking and for integrating a variety of research findings. Three main components are included in the model. The first is the cognitive component which includes personal and social attitudes related to smoking and beliefs about the effects of smoking. Next, the behavioral aspects of the smoking act are considered in terms of its respondent, operant, and modeling components. Third the affective properties of cigarette smoking are separated into physiological and subjective emotional experiences. A treatment program derived from this multidimensional model is presented along with suggestions for future research.