Positive affect and mood management in successful smoking cessation
Objective:
To examine the influence of positive affect and mood-management in the completion and success of an Internet-based smoking cessation intervention.
Methods:
Participants were recruited online (n = 1000) and randomized to 4 different interventions. Half of the participants received a mood-management tool.
Results:
Retention was predicted by positive affect at 3 and 12 months. There was a higher 12-month abstinence rate among those who were assigned to the mood-management intervention and had initial low positive affect.
Conclusions:
The study supports the inclusion of mood-management tools in smoking cessation interventions and indicates that positive affect increases persistence to quit smoking.
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