Self-control, future orientation, smoking, and the impact of Dutch tobacco control measures.

INTRODUCTION: The pronounced discrepancy between smokers' intentions to quit and their smoking behavior has led researchers to suggest that many smokers are time inconsistent, have self-control problems, and may benefit from external efforts to constrain their consumption. This study aims to test whether self-control and future orientation predict smoking levels and to identify if these traits modify how cigarette consumption responds to the introduction of tobacco control measures. METHODS: A sample of Dutch adults (N = 1585) completed a measure of self-control and the Consideration of Future... Mehr ...