Helping adolescents quit smoking:a needs assessment of current and former teen smokers.
This study compared the survey responses of 280 current and former adolescent smokers for what they perceived would be helpful (or what had helped) in quitting smoking. The survey was developed from focus groups and was structured using Prochaska and DiClementes Stages of Change health behavior framework. Results showed that former smokers and current smokers in the preparation stage of change shared beliefs about the importance of interpersonal support, those who were contemplating a quit decision worried about obstacles and internal issues, and current smokers not thinking about quitting focused on external rewards. The findings that significant differences exist based on the adolescent smokers Stage of Change imply that this framework can be appropriately applied to this context.
Pingree
Suzanne
S
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. spingree@wisc.edu
Boberg
Eric
E
Patten
Christi
C
Offord
Kenneth
K
Gaie
Martha
M
Schensky
Ann
A
Gustafson
David H
DH
Dornelas
Ellen
E
Ahluwalia
Jasjit
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D040241:Social Marketing; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States