Relationship of Autonomy Social Support to Quitting Motivation in Diverse Smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research examining relationships between social support and smoking cessation has paid little attention to non-treatment seeking smokers and not considered the role of autonomy support for fostering quitting motivation. This study examined if autonomy support received from family and friends was associated with quitting motivation and making a quit attempt among diverse smokers with varying levels of quitting motivation. Demographic characteristics associated with autonomy support were explored.

Methods

Participants (N=312) responded to advertisements seeking smokers "not quite ready to quit," and were primarily Black, low-income, and unemployed. Most (255) enrolled in a clinical trial of smoking cessation induction strategies (treatment sample). An additional 57

SUBMITTER: Patten CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5098812 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature