How do text-messaging smoking cessation interventions confer benefit? A multiple mediation analysis of Text2Quit.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine the degree to which the observed benefit of Text2Quit was accounted for by psychosocial mechanisms derived from its quit smoking messaging versus from the use of extra-programmatic smoking cessation treatments and services.

Design

Prospective, multiple mediation model of a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Setting

United States nation-wide.

Participants

A total of 409 adult daily smokers participated. Participants were, on average, 35 years of age, predominantly female (68%), white (79%), lacked a college degree (70%), had medium nicotine dependence (average Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Score score of 5.2) and more than half (62%) had made a previous quit attempt.

Intervention

Adult daily smokers browsing the web for smoking cessatio

SUBMITTER: Hoeppner BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6067921 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature