Preliminary Survey Data From an App-Delivered Hypnosis Intervention for Smoking Cessation
Cameron T Alldredge1, Vanessa Muñiz1, Vindhya Ekanayake1
1Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA.
Tobacco Use Insights
|October 8, 2024
Summary
The Finito hypnosis app shows promise for smoking cessation, with over half of users quitting or reducing smoking. Program completion was linked to achieving smoking cessation goals.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Behavioral Science
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Hypnosis-based mobile health (mHealth) applications are popular for smoking cessation.
- Limited research exists on the efficacy of these hypnosis apps for quitting smoking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine user characteristics and analyze survey data for the Finito smoking cessation app.
- To assess the preliminary efficacy and user experience of a three-week hypnotherapy program delivered via mHealth.
Main Methods:
- Voluntary online survey administered to Finito app users.
- Retrospective analysis of demographic data, smoking habits, app usability, and reported outcomes.
- Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses of survey responses from 120 participants.
Main Results:
- 72.5% of respondents completed the Finito program.
- 58.3% achieved their smoking cessation goals; 50.8% quit smoking, and 25.8% reduced smoking.
- Saving money was the most common secondary benefit (46.7%).
Conclusions:
- The Finito app appears to be a user-friendly, cost-effective tool for smoking cessation.
- Program completion correlates with successful goal achievement in quitting smoking.
- The app may effectively deliver hypnotherapy interventions to diverse populations seeking to quit smoking.
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