Young adult smoking cessation: predictors of quit attempts and abstinence
Lori M Diemert1, Susan J Bondy, K Stephen Brown
1Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. lori.diemert@camh.ca
Abstract:
We examined young adult smoking cessation behaviors, coding cessation behavior as no attempt, quit attempt (< 30 days), or abstinence (≥ 30 days) during follow-up from July 2005 through December 2008, observed in 592 young adult smokers from the Ontario Tobacco Survey. One in 4 young adults made an attempt; 14% obtained 30-day abstinence. Cessation resources, prior attempts, and intention predicted quit attempts, whereas high self-efficacy, using resources, having support, and low addiction predicted abstinence, indicating that young adult smokers require effective and appropriate cessation resources.
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