Grant Details
Grant Number: |
5R03CA212542-02 Interpret this number |
Primary Investigator: |
Lee, Joseph |
Organization: |
East Carolina University |
Project Title: |
Cigarette Packaging: Design, Cognition, and Consumer Choices |
Fiscal Year: |
2017 |
Abstract
Project Summary/Abstract
Tobacco products have been subject to relatively little regulation historically and remain a leading cause of
cancer. Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 (FSPTCA), the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is required to assess changes to regulated tobacco product packaging for impacts on
population health. Thus, a product with a labeling change that makes it distinct from previous products is
required to undergo a pre-market review process. There is little evidence, however, from the U.S. regulatory
context about what constitutes a new product and which changes to a pack would matter. As public health
regulators receive decreasing judicial deference while facing increased scrutiny from industry, regulations with
a strong scientific foundation are critical to advance the FDA's mission. This research first investigates U.S.
adult smoker perceptions of cigarette packaging changes using online, synchronous focus groups. The
findings of these groups inform two experimental aims conducted with separate groups of U.S. adult smokers.
In the first, a balanced incomplete block design (BIBD) and multidimensional scaling assess which changes to
pack labeling identified in the qualitative aim are most associated with being a new, distinct product in the eyes
of smokers. In the second, a BIBD is used to assess the influence of these labeling changes on cognitive and
affective determinants of consumer behavior. This project uses a conceptual model from the product design
literature that links visual packaging changes to consumer behavior. The implications of this research are
important to the scientific evidence related to pre-market review. The ultimate goal of this research is to provide
a scientific evidence base to prevent cancers and tobacco-related disease, disability, and death.
Publications
Assessing the Potential Impact of Cigarette Packs Designed for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adults: A Randomized Experiment to Inform U.S. Regulation, 2018.
Authors: Lee J.G.L.
, Blanchflower T.M.
, O'Brien K.F.
, Cofie L.E.
, Gregory K.R.
, Averett P.E.
.
Source: Health promotion practice, 2020 Jan; 21(1_suppl), p. 157S-164S.
PMID: 31908205
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Evolving IQOS packaging designs change perceptions of product appeal, uniqueness, quality and safety: a randomised experiment, 2018, USA.
Authors: Lee J.G.L.
, Blanchflower T.M.
, O'Brien K.F.
, Averett P.E.
, Cofie L.E.
, Gregory K.R.
.
Source: Tobacco control, 2019 Aug; 28(e1), p. e52-e55.
EPub date: 2019-06-04.
PMID: 31164489
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"The Packaging Is Very Inviting and Makes Smokers Feel Like They're More Safe": The Meanings of Natural American Spirit Cigarette Pack Design to Adult Smokers.
Authors: Epperson A.E.
, Averett P.E.
, Blanchflower T.
, Gregory K.R.
, Lee J.G.L.
.
Source: Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education, 2019 Apr; 46(2), p. 260-266.
EPub date: 2019-01-04.
PMID: 30606071
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Is the cigarette pack just a wrapper or a characteristic of the product itself? A qualitative study of adult smokers to inform U.S. regulations.
Authors: Lee J.G.L.
, Averett P.E.
, Blanchflower T.
, Gregory K.R.
.
Source: Journal of cancer policy, 2018 Mar; 15(A), p. 45-49.
EPub date: 2017-12-30.
PMID: 29479517
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Qualitative assessment of a Context of Consumption Framework to inform regulation of cigarette pack design in the U.S.
Authors: Lee J.G.L.
, Averett P.E.
, Blanchflower T.
, Gregory K.R.
.
Source: Tobacco induced diseases, 2018 Feb; 16, p. 3.
PMID: 29593883
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"Their Packaging Has Always Been Like a Power": A Qualitative Study of U.S. Smokers' Perceptions of Cigarette Pack Visual Design Features to Inform Product Regulation.
Authors: Lee J.G.L.
, Averett P.E.
, Blanchflower T.
, Landi N.
, Gregory K.R.
.
Source: International journal of environmental research and public health, 2017-10-17; 14(10), .
EPub date: 2017-10-17.
PMID: 29039769
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