title: The Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Smoking Cessation for Male College Students.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure for smoking cessation on male college students. The experimental group ( n = 27) received auricular acupressure on specific acupoints for smoking cessation, whereas the control group ( n = 26) received sham auricular acupressure on nonspecific acupoints. Participants received 6 weeks of auricular acupressure intervention. For the experimental group, auricular acupressure was applied to the shenmen, lung, subcortex, hunger, stomach, and mouth. The data of nicotine dependence, self-efficacy for smoking cessation, and exhaled carbon monoxide were collected for both group 3 times: before intervention, after 3 weeks of the intervention, and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Statistical differences between the two groups from pretest to posttest emerged in self-efficacy for smoking cessation ( p = .048) and exhaled carbon monoxide ( p < .001), but not for nicotine dependence.
authors.affiliation: 1 Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Shinae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: 1 Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyojung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: auricular acupressure; exhaled carbon monoxide; nicotine dependence; self-efficacy; smoking cessation