A Qualitative Exploration of Smoking Influences and Quit Attempts among Nondaily Smokers
Authors
Scheuermann, Taneisha S.Thomas, Janet L.
Hayes, Rashelle B.
Harwood, Eileen M.
Shanafelt, Amy P.
Wolff, Emily R.
Ahluwalia, Jasjit S.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral MedicineDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2014-05-01Keywords
Non-daily smokingQualitative research
Quit attempts
Smoking
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Substance Abuse and Addiction
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Objectives: We examined social cognitive constructs in relation to nondaily smoking and cessation-related behaviors in a community sample of adult nondaily smokers (>24 years of age). Methods: We conducted six focus groups using a semi-structured interview format. Participants were 28 African-American and 24 white nondaily smokers. Results: Participants described a sense of control over their smoking but previous failed quit attempts had negative implications for self-efficacy. Participants perceived themselves as reducing their health risks relative to daily smokers. Potential impediments to quitting include social influences to smoke and skepticism of using smoking cessation medications. Conclusions: Smoking cessation messaging should specifically address nondaily smoking. Targeted health communications may help increase relevance to nondaily smokers and increase treatment utilization.Source
Scheuermann, TS., Thomas, JL., Hayes, RB., Harwood, EM., Shanafelt, AP. Wolff, ER., Ahluwalia, JS. A Qualitative Exploration of Smoking Influences and Quit Attempts among Nondaily Smokers. Health Behavior and Policy Review. 2014;1(3):172-182. doi:10.14485/HBPR.1.3.1DOI
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