Associations between smoking to relieve stress, motivation to stop and quit attempts across the social spectrum: A population survey in England.

ABSTRACT: Smoking prevalence in several high-income countries is steadily declining but remains persistently high in 'lower' socioeconomic position (SEP) groups, contributing to inequities in morbidity and mortality. Smoking to relieve stress is a commonly endorsed motive for continued smoking; however, it remains unclear whether smoking to relieve stress has a negative impact on motivation to stop and future quit attempts and if so, whether associations are moderated by SEP. This was an observational study with cross-sectional and prospective survey data from the nationally representative Smoking Toolkit Study in England. A total of 1,135 adult smokers were surveyed at baseline, with 153 (13.5%) respondents followed up at 12 months. Respondents provided information on demographic, social and smokin

SUBMITTER: Perski O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9113576 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature