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NCT Number: NCT06462950

Experiment Among Smokers in Which Two Variables Are Manipulated: Ostracism and Concealability

The goal of this experimental study is to learn about the effects of ostracism and concealment among adult smokers. The main aims are:

1. Determine the causal consequences of gendered stigmatization. Specifically, do women react more strongly than men to exclusion (as opposed to inclusion) especially when their gender is revealed (as opposed to concealed) for outcomes such as smoking stigma, stress, cognitive depletion, smoking attitudes, and smoking cessation intentions (Study 3)? 2. Examine the moderating roles of cultural context. Specifically, contrasting the cultural context in the US and Denmark (where gender norms are more egalitarian) do Danish smokers show fewer gender differences than US smokers in how they describe and react to their smoking stigmatization experiences (Study 1, 2, and 3)?

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Key information

Conditions

Ostracism Behavior Social Behavior Social Isolation Stereotyping

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The proposed studies examine cross-culturally the reasons why among smokers, women feel more stigmatized than men do. An experiment with US and Danish smokers will examine how men and women differ in their reactions to being stigmatized (using a standard exclusion manipulation) when their gender is revealed instead of concealed. The outcome measures will include stress, smoking stigma, cognitive depletion, smoking attitudes, and smoking cessation intentions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • daily smoker who smoker more than 5 cigarettes daily and have smoked for at least 1 year
  • speak English reside in the United States

Treatment and study plan

Do men and women differ in their reactions to the experimental conditions.

Behavioral

Do men and women differ in their reactions to the experimental conditions.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cognitive depletion

    Time frame: 10 min

    The Stroop Color-Word Interference Test measures the executive control needed to suppress reading a word and instead naming the color of the word. The test will be adminstered once immediately after the experimental task.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dickinson College

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Study 3: The Experimental Examination of Ostracism and Concealability on Gendered Stigma Smoking Outcomes

Important dates

Study start
2028
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Jun 17, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 17, 2024

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