title: Young adult smoking cessation: predictors of quit attempts and abstinence.
abstract: We examined young adult smoking cessation behaviors, coding cessation behavior as no attempt, quit attempt (< 30 days), or abstinence (≥ 30 days) during follow-up from July 2005 through December 2008, observed in 592 young adult smokers from the Ontario Tobacco Survey. One in 4 young adults made an attempt; 14% obtained 30-day abstinence. Cessation resources, prior attempts, and intention predicted quit attempts, whereas high self-efficacy, using resources, having support, and low addiction predicted abstinence, indicating that young adult smokers require effective and appropriate cessation resources.
authors: Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. lori.diemert@camh.ca
authors: Lori M
authors: LM
authors: Diemert
authors: Susan J
authors: SJ
authors: Bondy
authors: K Stephen
authors: KS
authors: Brown
authors: Steve
authors: S
authors: Manske
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult