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  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The looming vulnerability model suggests perceived accelerating threats increase anxiety.
  • Prior research indicated guided imagery activating looming threats may boost smoking cessation attempts.
  • This study investigated the effectiveness of a looming vulnerability induction on smoking cessation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the effect of a looming vulnerability guided imagery induction on smoking cessation attempts in a larger sample of adult smokers.
  • To examine age, sex, and sensation seeking as potential moderators of the intervention's effect.

Main Methods:

  • Adult daily smokers (N = 278) were randomized to either looming vulnerability or neutral guided imagery.
  • Participants completed assessments of quit attempts, smoking rate, self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, and contemplation status at 4-week follow-up.
  • Moderator analyses explored the influence of age, sex, and sensation seeking.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in quit attempts was observed between the looming vulnerability group (17%) and the control group (20%).
  • There were no significant group differences in smoking rate, self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, or contemplation status.
  • None of the tested moderators (age, sex, sensation seeking) influenced the intervention's effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • The guided imagery induction designed to evoke looming vulnerability did not increase smoking quit attempts or reduce smoking rates.
  • Inconsistencies with prior research may be due to differences in sample characteristics, such as smoking severity and self-efficacy.
  • Further research is needed to understand why this intervention strategy may be ineffective for certain smoker profiles.