Get with the program: Adherence to a smartphone app for smoking cessation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although engagement is generally predictive of positive outcomes in technology-based behavioral change interventions, engagement measures remain largely atheoretical and lack treatment-specificity. This study examines the extent to which adherence measures based on the underlying behavioral change theory of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) app for smoking cessation predict smoking outcomes, and user characteristics associated with adherence.

Methods

Study sample was adult daily smokers in a single arm pilot study (n=84). Using the app's log file data, we examined measures of adherence to four key components of the ACT behavior change model as predictors of smoking cessation and reduction. We also examined baseline user characteristics associated with a

SUBMITTER: Zeng EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5501958 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature