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Identify the factors that predict smoking quit attempts and sustained abstinence among young adult smokers.

January 17, 2013American Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Young Adult Smoking Cessation: Predictors of Quit Attempts and Abstinence

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LDLori DiemertUniversity of Toronto SBSusan J. Bondy3M (United States)KBK. S. BrownJohns Hopkins University

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Cohort study reveals distinct predictors of quit attempts and 30-day abstinence in young adult smokers, highlighting the need for tailored cessation resources.

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Identify the factors that predict smoking quit attempts and sustained abstinence among young adult smokers.
Longitudinal follow-up of N=592 young adult smokers from the Ontario Tobacco Survey tracked between July 2005 and December 2008.
Categorized cessation outcomes during follow-up as no quit attempt, a quit attempt lasting under 30 days, or abstinence lasting 30 days or longer.
Approximately 25% of young adults made a quit attempt, and 14% achieved sustained abstinence of at least 30 days.
Quit attempts were predicted by access to cessation resources, prior quit attempts, and quit intentions, whereas abstinence was predicted by high self-efficacy, resource utilization, social support, and low addiction levels.

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Diemert et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89797e5edafe343d92e117 https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2012.300878

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Cohort study reveals distinct predictors of quit attempts and 30-day abstinence in young adult smokers, highlighting the need for tailored cessation resources.

Young Adult Smoking Cessation: Predictors of Quit Attempts and Abstinence

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