Cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence, and motivation to quit smoking in South African male psychiatric inpatients

Introduction: Secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) is predictive of greater nicotine dependence (ND) and poor smoking cessation (SC) outcomes. SHSe and its impact on ND and SC attempts in people with psychiatric disorders (PD) remain poorly understood. Hence, the objectives of this study were to (1) quantify SHSe, (2) examine the association of SHSe with ND, and (3) assess the association between SHSe and SC among tobacco users with PD. Method: A cross-sectional survey of 118 tobacco users in an inpatient psychiatric facility was conducted. Data on demographics, tobacco use and SHSe history, motivation to quit smoking, ND, and SC attempts were obtained. Participants’ environmental and psychosocial sources of and perceived SHSe were described. Multivariate linear regression analyses were used to examine the associations between SHSe and ND, while logistic regression analyses were used to assess the associations between SHSe and SC. Results: The primary sources of environmental SHSe were from the car (63.6%) and home (51.7%); primary sources of psychosocial SHSe were close friends (67.8%) and parents/grandparents (65.3%); and mean perceived SHSe was 6.2 ( SD = 3.5). Although perceived SHSe was significantly associated with ND (β = .39, p < .0001) in multivariate analyses, no SHSe variable was associated with SC. However, scores on items measuring motivation to quit smoking were associated with SC attempts. Discussion: Patients with PD reported high levels of SHSe, which was associated with higher ND. Routine screening for SHSe should be implemented as part of health assessments in this population to address ND treatment options. Moreover, targeted interventions and policies should be considered toward reducing SHSe in this vulnerable population.

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Changes in Cigarette Smoking and Vaping in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK: Findings from Baseline and 12-Month Follow up of HEBECO Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph19020630 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 630

Author(s):

Dimitra Kale ◽

Olga Perski ◽

Aleksandra Herbec ◽

Emma Beard ◽

Lion Shahab

Keyword(s):

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Similar Proportion ◽

Quit Attempt ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Quit Rate ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Reported Data ◽

The Uk ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking

This study investigated UK adults’ changes in cigarette smoking and vaping during the COVID-19 pandemic and factors associated with any changes. Data were from an online longitudinal study. A self-selected sample (n = 332) of 228 smokers and 155 vapers (51 participants were both smokers and vapers) completed 5 surveys between April 2020 and June 2021. Participants self-reported data on sociodemographics, COVID-19-related, and smoking/vaping characteristics. During the 12 months of observations, among smokers, 45% self-reported a quit attempt (27.5% due to COVID-19-related reasons) since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic and the quit rate was 17.5%. At 12 months, 35.1% of continuing smokers (n = 174) reported smoking less and 37.9% the same, while 27.0% reported an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked/day. Among vapers, 25.0% self-reported a quit attempt (16.1% due to COVID-19-related reasons) and the quit rate was 18.1%. At 12 months, 47.7% of continuing vapers (n = 109) reported no change in the frequency of vaping/hour, while a similar proportion reported vaping less (27.5%) and more (24.8%). Motivation to quit smoking and being younger were associated with making a smoking quit attempt and smoking cessation. Being a cigarette smoker was associated with vaping cessation. Among a self-selected sample, COVID-19 stimulated more interest in reducing or quitting cigarette smoking than vaping.

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Facebook usage, participation patterns, and social support from Facebook activity among smokers with mobility impairments

Translational Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1093/tbm/ibab005 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Belinda Borrelli ◽

Romano Endrighi ◽

Lisa M Quintiliani ◽

Rosemary B Hughes ◽

Sherry Pagoto

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Online Survey ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Mobility Impairments ◽

Social And Emotional ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Patterns Of Use ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Facebook Use ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking

Abstract People with mobility impairments (MIs; use assistive devices to ambulate) have twice the smoking prevalence versus the general population. A Facebook intervention could improve reach to smokers with MIs, but use and patterns of use are unknown. The study examined: (a) Facebook use and relationship with Facebook-based social support and (b) whether Facebook use differs by motivation to quit smoking. Participants (N = 510; 56.3% female, mean age = 42.4 years) were recruited via a recruitment company to complete a one-time online survey assessing motivation to quit within 30 days, Facebook use (Facebook Activities Scale), reasons for use (Facebook Motives Scale), attitudes (Facebook Intensity Scale), and social support (Facebook Measure of Social Support). The vast majority said that Facebook is part of their daily routine (92.9%), 83% checked Facebook >once a day, and 69% spent >30 min/day on Facebook. Facebook was used to connect with similar others (68.4%), participate in groups (72.9%), decrease loneliness (69.2%), and obtain health information (62.5%); 88% said that they would join a Facebook program to help them quit smoking. A greater number of Facebook friends (rs = .18–.22, p < .001) and greater Facebook use (rs = .20 to rs = .59; p < .001) were correlated with greater perceived social and emotional support. Those motivated to quit posted more frequently (odds ratio [OR] = 1.56, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10, 2.22) and were more likely to indicate that they would join a Facebook group for smoking cessation (OR = 4.15, 95% CI = 2.05, 8.38) than those not motivated. Facebook could circumvent disability and environmental barriers to accessing cessation among this health disparity population.

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Phenomenological insight into the motivation to quit smoking

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment ◽

10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108583 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 108583

Author(s):

Karishma Kaur Gill ◽

Sander van der Moolen ◽

Sobia Bilal

Keyword(s):

Quit Smoking ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking ◽

Insight Into

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Frequency of Cigarette Smoking Among Psychiatric Inpatients Evaluated by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention ◽

10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.1.579 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 579-582 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ozlem Tanriover ◽

Nesrin Karamustafalioglu ◽

Zehra Tezvaran ◽

Asli Kaplan ◽

Nesrin Tomruk

Keyword(s):

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Nicotine Dependence ◽

Psychiatric Inpatients

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PENGARUH INTERVENSI MEDIA SOSIAL (WHATSAPP) DENGAN FLYER TERHADAP PERUBAHAN PERILAKU MEROKOK REMAJA PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI DESA TOMADO KECAMATAN LINDU

PREPOTIF : Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat ◽

10.31004/prepotif.v5i2.1883 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 716-727

Author(s):

Yusuf Yusuf ◽

Nur Indriani Agus ◽

Muhammad Syafar

Keyword(s):

Intervention Group ◽

Smoking Behavior ◽

Adolescent Smoking ◽

Control Group ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Media Intervention ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking ◽

Smoking Attitudes

Adolescent smoking behavior is a behavior that endangers health, but there are still many teenagers who become smokers who started when they were teenagers or at the age of 11 years, especially teenage boys who often did this action. The use of appropriate media can affect the knowledge of respondents. In general, this study aims to determine the effect of social media intervention (whatsapp) with flyers on changes in adolescent smoking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tomado Village, Lindu District, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi. And specifically, the research objective was to determine the effect of social media intervention (whatsapp) with flyers on smoking knowledge, smoking frequency, changes in smoking attitudes, and adolescent motivation to quit smoking. This type of research is a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest two group design. The research sample used purposive sampling method and obtained a sample of 40 people. The instrument of this research used questionnaires, observation sheets, pretest and posttest questionnaires, and media flyers. Analysis of research data using a comparative test, namely Paired sample t-test, and Independent t-test. The results showed that there was a significant difference in respondents' knowledge about the dangers of smoking in the intervention group, while in the control group it was found that there was no significant difference in respondents' knowledge; there was a significant difference in the frequency of adolescent smoking in the intervention group and the control group; there is a significant difference in adolescent smoking attitudes in the intervention group and the control group; there was a significant difference in motivation to quit smoking in the intervention group and the control group.

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