Relationship between smoking abstinence self-efficacyï¼ smoking rationalization belief and willingness to quit smokingâa questionnaire survey of 336 male smokers in Shanghai
Journal Title: Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine - Year 2023, Vol 35, Issue 2
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the influencing factors of willingness to quit smoking in smokersï¼ and to provide reference for further smoking cessation intervention.MethodsThrough purposive samplingï¼ smokers were recruited from 4 residential communities and 3 companies in Shanghai for an online questionnaire survey. The survey included general demographic characteristicsï¼ willingness to quit smokingï¼ smoking conditionï¼ tobacco addictionï¼ awareness of influence of smokingï¼ smoking abstinence self-efficacyï¼ and smoking rationalization belief. T-testï¼ Ï2 test and multiple logistic regression were used to analyze the data.ResultsA total of 336 valid questionnaires were collected. The average age of the smokers was ï¼37.1±10.2ï¼ yearsï¼ and most of their education level was college or above ï¼58.3%ï¼. The daily number of cigarette use was ï¼11.46±7.22ï¼ and most of smokers were classified as low nicotine dependence ï¼58.3%ï¼. Today 248 smokers planned to quit smoking in the next six months. Compared with smokers with low smoking abstinence self-efficacyï¼ smokers with high self-efficacy were more likely to quit smoking ï¼OR=2.406ï¼95%CIï¼ 1.357â4.267ï¼ï¼ Smokers with low smoking rationalization belief were more likely to quit smoking than those with high rationalization belief ï¼OR=2.112ï¼ 95%CIï¼ 1.167â3.821ï¼.ConclusionSmoking abstinence self-efficacy has a positive impact on willingness to quit smokingï¼ while smoking rationalization belief has a negative impact on the willingness to quit smoking. Efforts to improve smoking abstinence self-efficacy and dispel smoking rationalization beliefs of smokers should be made to promote the intention to quit among smokers.
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ZHANG Lingyun,CHENG Zhuo,MAO Yimeng,ZHENG Pinpin,
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