The parent-child dyad and risk perceptions among parents who quit smoking.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most parental smokers are deeply invested in their child's health, but it is unknown what factors influence parent risk perceptions of the effects of smoking on their child's health and benefits to the child of cessation.

Purpose

To explore differences in former versus current smokers' beliefs about harm of continuing to smoke, benefits of quitting, and how much smoking interferes with their parenting.

Methods

As part of a cluster RCT to increase tobacco control in the pediatric setting, we analyzed data collected at the ten control arm practices for 24 months starting in May 2010; a cross-sectional secondary data analysis was conducted in 2013. Parents were asked about smoking status and perceived harm, benefit, and well-being related to smoking behaviors.

SUBMITTER: Mahabee-Gittens EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4205202 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature