title: Intent to quit among daily and non-daily college student smokers.
abstract: Given the high prevalence of young adult smoking, we examined (i) psychosocial factors and substance use among college students representing five smoking patterns and histories [non-smokers, quitters, native non-daily smokers (i.e. never daily smokers), converted non-daily smokers (i.e. former daily smokers) and daily smokers] and (ii) smoking category as it relates to readiness to quit among current smokers. Of the 4438 students at six Southeast colleges who completed an online survey, 69.7% (n = 3094) were non-smokers, 6.6% (n = 293) were quitters, 7.1% (n = 317) were native non-daily smokers, 6.4% (n = 283) were converted non-daily smokers and 10.2% (n = 451) were daily smokers. There were differences in sociodemographics, substance use (alcohol, marijuana, other tobacco products) in the past 30 days and psychosocial factors among these subgroups of students (P < 0.001). Among current smokers, there were differences in cigarettes smoked per day, recent quit attempts, self-identification as a smoker, self-efficacy and motivation to quit (P < 0.001). After controlling for important factors, converted non-daily smokers were more likely to be ready to quit in the next month versus native non-daily smokers (OR = 2.15, CI 1.32-3.49, P = 0.002). Understanding differences among young adults with different smoking patterns and histories is critical in developing interventions targeting psychosocial factors impacting cessation among this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pinsker
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Nehl
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Prokhorov
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Buchanan
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D011584:Psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D015144:Southeastern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult