Motivation and reasons to quit: Predictive validity among adolescent smokers

Lindsey R. Turner, Robin Mermelstein

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Abstract

Objectives: To examine reasons to quit among adolescents in a smoking cessation program, and whether reasons were associated with subsequent cessation. Methods: Participants were 351 adolescents. At baseline, adolescents reported motivation, reasons to quit, and stage of change for cessation. Quit status was assessed at end of treatment. Results: Girls were more likely to endorse image and appearance reasons to quit. Cessation was more likely among adolescents with higher motivation and those wanting to quit because of friends. Conclusions: Different reasons to quit were associated with motivation and cessation. Baseline motivation strongly predicted cessation, suggesting the relative value of assessing global motivation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)542-550
Number of pages9
JournalAmerican Journal of Health Behavior
Volume28
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Motivation
  • Smoking cessation
  • Stage of change

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