Korean J Adult Nurs.  2012 Oct;24(5):520-530.

Influencing Factors on Smoking Cessation Motivation of Adult Males

• Yoon YM
• Yang EK
• Shin SR

Abstract

PURPOSE
This research analyzed the different factors that influenced smoking cessation motivation.
METHODS
Subjects were both current and past male adult smokers. Data collection was conducted in four small businesses in Seoul and one public enterprise in Gyeonggi-Province from December 10, 2011 to January 30, 2012. Reasons for Quitting (RFQ) scale which was developed by Curry et al. was used for data collection. There were 350 participants and 324 (93%) questionnaires were used for the statistical analysis.
RESULTS
Participant's level of motivation varied by present smoking, quit attempt, smoking cessation counseling, level of nicotine dependence, stages of smoking cessation, and types of smoking. Participant's drinking pattern, smoking cessation counseling, social seeking type (G) and stages of smoking cessation had a 13% explanatory power for being motivated to stop smoking.
CONCLUSION
For participants who drink alcohol regularly, who do not participate in smoking cessation counseling and those who are in the pre-contemplation stage for smoking cessation are candidates for future smoking cessation intervention programs or smoking cessation motivation programs.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Counseling
Data Collection
Drinking
Humans
Male
Motivation
Public Sector
Small Business
Smoke
Smoking
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Use Disorder
Surveys and Questionnaires
Smoke