scholarly journals 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

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.

scholarly journals Roll-your-own cigarette use and smoking cessation behaviour: a cross-sectional population study in England

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. e025370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E Jackson ◽  
Lion Shahab ◽  
Robert West ◽  
Jamie Brown
Keyword(s):  
Lower Incidence ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Motivation To Quit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Motivation To Quit Smoking

ObjectivesRoll-your-own (RYO) cigarettes have become popular in the UK and reduce the cost of smoking, potentially mitigating the impact of tax increases on quitting. We examined whether RYO cigarette use was associated with reduced motivation to quit smoking, incidence of quit attempts and quit success.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingEngland.Participants38 590 adults who reported currently smoking or having stopped within the past 12 months.Main outcome measuresMotivation to quit smoking, quit attempt in the last year, motives for quitting and quit success were regressed onto RYO cigarette use, adjusting for sociodemographic variables and level of cigarette addiction. Mediation by weekly spending on smoking was tested.ResultsCompared with manufactured cigarette smokers, RYO smokers had lower odds of high motivation to quit (OR=0.77, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.81) or having made a quit attempt (OR=0.87, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.91). Among those who had attempted to quit smoking, quit success did not differ by cigarette type (OR=1.00, 95% CI 0.89 to 1.12), but RYO smokers were less likely to report cost of smoking as a motive to quit (OR=0.68, 95% CI 0.61 to 0.74). Spending on smoking mediated the association between RYO use and quit attempts (β=−0.02, SE=0.003, 95% CI −0.03 to −0.02).ConclusionsIn England, compared with smokers of manufactured cigarettes, RYO cigarette smokers appear to have lower motivation to quit and lower incidence of quit attempts but similar success of quit attempts. The lower cost of RYO smoking appears to mediate the lower incidence of quit attempts among RYO users.

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

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.

Phenomenological insight into the motivation to quit smoking

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

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

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.

The role of virtual reality intervention on young adult smokers' motivation to quit smoking: a feasibility and pilot study

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 217-226
Author(s):  
Pasquale Caponnetto ◽  
Marilena Maglia ◽  
Daniele Lombardo ◽  
Shirin Demma ◽  
Riccarco Polosa
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Motivation To Quit ◽  
Motivation To Quit Smoking

A Case Study of a Self-Help Intervention With Telephone Support for a Smoker With Weak Motivation to Quit

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-74
Author(s):  
Carmen Míguez ◽  
Elisardo Becoña
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Telephone Support ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Cessation Intervention ◽  
Stop Smoking ◽  
Motivation To Quit ◽  
The Subject

AbstractSmokers who need help to stop smoking cannot always attend clinical treatment sessions, so it is important for other alternatives to be offered. We report a case study of a smoking cessation intervention administered to a 29-year-old male cigarette smoker who had made no previous attempts to quit and who did not want to stop smoking, but who was obliged to because he was about to undergo a surgical intervention. The intervention was a mailed behavioural program combined with telephone support, administered over a six-week period. The subject quit smoking after 4 weeks, and remained abstinent at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. At the 12-month follow-up the carbon monoxide in expired air was used to verify his abstinence.

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