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A computerized smoking cessation intervention for high school smokers.

Deborah J Fritz¹, Sally B Hardin, Paul A Gore

¹VA Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, USA.

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|March 26, 2008

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The Computerized Adolescent Smoking Cessation Program (CASCP) effectively motivated teens to quit smoking or reduce nicotine dependence. This affordable intervention helped adolescent smokers advance their stage of change and decrease daily cigarette consumption.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Behavioral Science
Adolescent Health

Background:

Adolescent smoking remains a significant public health concern.
Effective interventions are needed to support smoking cessation in high school students.
The
Stages of Change
model provides a framework for understanding smoking cessation.
Nicotine dependence and reduced daily cigarette consumption are key indicators of progress.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of a computerized intervention, the Computerized Adolescent Smoking Cessation Program (CASCP), for adolescent smokers.
To assess CASCP's impact on smoking cessation, nicotine dependence, and progression through the
Stages of Change
.

Main Methods:

A pretest-posttest pilot study was conducted with 121 high school smokers.
Participants completed self-reported questionnaires on smoking history, dependence, stage of change, and social support.
The experimental group (n=61) received four 30-minute CASCP sessions, with reassessments immediately post-intervention and 1 month later.
A control group (n=60) received only baseline assessment and a later reassessment.

Main Results:

The CASCP intervention group showed an increased number of quit attempts.
At 1-month follow-up, 20% of the experimental group successfully quit smoking.
Among those who did not quit, significant reductions in nicotine dependence and daily cigarette consumption were observed.
The experimental group demonstrated forward movement in their
Stage of Change
progression.

Conclusions:

The Computerized Adolescent Smoking Cessation Program (CASCP) is an effective and inexpensive intervention for adolescent smokers.
CASCP motivates teens to consider smoking cessation, advance their stage of change, and reduce nicotine dependence.
Computerized interventions show promise for supporting adolescent smoking cessation efforts.