title: A worksite smoking cessation intervention involving the media and incentives.
abstract: This study evaluated an attempt at 38 workplaces to help employees stop or reduce their levels of smoking. In past research, worksite support groups, in combination with a media smoking cessation program and self-help manuals, were found to be effective in helping employees quit smoking. Unfortunately, recidivism was found at the follow-up evaluations. The present study replicated the results of the previous worksite smoking cessation program with support groups, a television intervention, and self-help manuals. At this postpoint, 42% of employees provided groups plus incentives were abstinent compared to only 15% who were only provided self-help materials. An important difference in this study was that there were also monthly follow-up support groups and incentives. Work settings can be a source of stress and conflict, which can precipitate relapse. At a 12-month follow-up, 26% of those participants who were provided support and incentives were abstinent compared to 16% who were only provided the self-help materials.
authors.affiliation: DePaul University.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jason
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lesowitz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blitz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Victors
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yeager
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kimball
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004649:Employee Incentive Plans; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013690:Television