Young Adult Smoking Cessation: Predictors of Quit Attempts and Abstinence
A partir d'une enquête menée auprès de 592 jeunes adultes fumeurs (durée de suivi : 41 mois), cette étude canadienne identifie les facteurs prédictifs associés à une tentative d'arrêt du tabagisme ou à une abstinence supérieure à 30 jours
We examined young adult smoking cessation behaviors, coding cessation behavior as no attempt, quit attempt (<?30 days), or abstinence (≥?30 days) during follow-up from July 2005 through December 2008, observed in 592 young adult smokers from the Ontario Tobacco Survey. One in 4 young adults made an attempt; 14% obtained 30-day abstinence. Cessation resources, prior attempts, and intention predicted quit attempts, whereas high self-efficacy, using resources, having support, and low addiction predicted abstinence, indicating that young adult smokers require effective and appropriate cessation resources.