About “Electronic Diary”

In the Electronic Diary part of the project, participants were asked to help us learn how they spent their time, who they spent time with, and what their moods were like. We were also interested to learn when they smoked or decided not to smoke. To do this, participants carried a hand-held palm pilot computer or Electronic Diary (“ED”) for 7 days in a row. The ED signaled participants to answer a series of questions throughout the day. Participants also answered questions on the ED if they smoked a cigarette or decided not to smoke. Participants were asked to do this four times over a two-year period.

STUDY UPDATE:This part of the project is finished. We plan to post study results here in the future. Please check back if you are interested.