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Factors associated with baseline smoking self-efficacy among male Qatari residents enrolled in a quit smoking study

Smoking self-efficacy, described as confidence in one’s ability to abstain from smoking in high-risk situations is a key predictor in cessation outcomes; however, there is a dearth of research on factors that influence self-efficacy surrounding smoking behavior. This study examines factors associate...

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Autores principales: Al Thani, Mohammed, Leventakou, Vasiliki, Sofroniou, Angeliki, Butt, Hamza I., Hakim, Iman A., Thomson, Cynthia, Nair, Uma S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8794180/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35085368
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263306
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Sumario:Smoking self-efficacy, described as confidence in one’s ability to abstain from smoking in high-risk situations is a key predictor in cessation outcomes; however, there is a dearth of research on factors that influence self-efficacy surrounding smoking behavior. This study examines factors associated with baseline self-efficacy among treatment seeking participants enrolled in a pilot feasibility smoking cessation study. Participants (n = 247) were daily male smokers, residents of Doha in Qatar (18–60 years) who were enrolled in a telephone-based smoking cessation study. Baseline assessments included self-efficacy, home smoking rules, socio-demographic variables, smoking history, and psychosocial characteristics. Factors associated with self-efficacy were assessed using multiple linear regression analysis. Results showed that after controlling for relevant variables, number of cigarettes smoked ([Image: see text] = -0.22; 95% CI: -0.37, -0.06), having at least one quit attempt in the past year ([Image: see text] = 2.30; 95% CI: 0.27, 4.35), and reporting a complete home smoking ban ([Image: see text] = 3.13; 95% CI: 0.56, 5.70) were significantly associated with higher self-efficacy to quit smoking. These results provide data-driven indication of several key variables that can be targeted to increase smoking self-efficacy in this understudied population.