title: Effect of network social capital on the chances of smoking relapse: a two-year follow-up study of urban-dwelling adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We sought to examine the prospective influence of social capital and social network ties on smoking relapse among adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 2010, a 2-year follow-up study was conducted with the 2008 Montreal Neighborhood Networks and Healthy Aging Study (MoNNET-HA) participants. We asked participants in 2008 and 2010 whether they had smoked in the past 30 days. Position and name generators were used to collect data on social capital and social connections. We used multilevel logistic analysis adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors to predict smoking relapse in 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 1400 MoNNET-HA follow-up participants, 1087 were nonsmokers in 2008. Among nonsmokers, 42 were smokers in 2010. Results revealed that participants with higher network social capital were less likely (odds ratio [OR] = 0.68; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.47, 0.96), whereas socially isolated participants (OR = 3.69; 95% CI = 1.36, 10.01) or those who had ties to smokers within the household (OR = 4.22; 95% CI = 1.52, 11.73) were more likely to report smoking in 2010.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Social network capital reduced the chances of smoking relapse. Smoking cessation programs might aim to increase network diversity so as to prevent relapse.
authors.affiliation: At the time of the study, Spencer Moore was with the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. Ana Teixeira was with the Centre of Migrations and Intercultural Relations, Universidade Aberta, Lisbon, Portugal. Steven Stewart was with the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
authors.forename: Spencer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011792:Quebec; D012008:Recurrence; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012944:Social Support; D014505:Urban Population