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  • Behavioral economics
  • Addiction science
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Intention to quit smoking predicts quitting attempts and success.
  • Delay discounting is associated with smoking initiation and cessation outcomes.
  • The relationship between delay discounting and intention to quit smoking remains unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between delay discounting and intention to quit smoking among cigarette smokers.
  • To explore cognitive factors influencing smoking cessation treatment initiation.

Main Methods:

  • Two observational, cross-sectional studies were conducted.
  • Experiment 1 utilized online data and an adjusting-delay discounting task (N=242).
  • Experiment 2 used laboratory data and an adjusting-amount discounting task (N=142).

Main Results:

  • A significant inverse relationship was observed: higher intention to quit smoking correlated with lower rates of delay discounting in both studies.
  • Smokers with a greater intention to quit exhibited less preference for immediate rewards.

Conclusions:

  • Delay discounting is a potential behavioral marker of addiction, influencing intention to quit smoking.
  • Understanding delay discounting's role in intention to change is crucial for developing effective smoking cessation interventions.