Stress, Depression and Quit Attempt Outcomes among Unmotivated Smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Stress and depressive symptoms have been linked to a reduced likelihood of sustaining smoking cessation. Because stress and depressive symptoms may negatively affect motivation to quit, stress and depression may also be important for whether or not smokers make a quit attempt.

Objective

To examine the relationship between perceived stress and depressive symptoms and initiating a quit attempt in a smoking cessation induction trial.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of existing data from a randomized clinical trial (N = 255) comparing motivational interviewing to health education and brief advice for smoking cessation induction in smokers with low motivation to quit.

Results

We observed positive associations between baseline predictors

SUBMITTER: Arana-Chicas E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8388196 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature