Proximal and Long-Term Participants’ Perspectives on Approach Bias Modification for Smoking Cessation: Qualitative Study
Alla Machulska, Johanna Bück, Esra Sünkel, Marie Neubert, Tim Klucken, Avi Parush, Andreas Eisingerich, Ting Pan · 2026
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Alla Machulska leads a 2026 interview study of a bias training program for quitting smoking. Approach bias training teaches people to push away cues linked to smoking. It was delivered by virtual reality or phone app in two earlier trials, with sham training as comparison.
Participants gave open feedback right after training and again four years later. In total 87 of 178 trial participants gave early feedback as reported, split between real and sham training. Theme analysis plus counts compared experiences across formats. Hearing both fresh and distant views helps show whether the training feels credible and usable enough to support quitting programs.
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| CREATOR | Alla Machulska, Johanna Bück, Esra Sünkel, Marie Neubert, Tim Klucken, Avi Parush, Andreas Eisingerich, Ting Pan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 89753 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |