What motivates adolescent smokers to make a quit attempt?
Riedel BW; Robinson LA; Klesges RC; McLain-Allen B. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 68(2): 167-174, 2002. (28 refs.) A sample of 120 adolescent smokers (80 males, 40 females), most of whom were referred by school personnel after being caught with cigarettes at school (n = 113), reported motivations for making a quit attempt during a smoking cessation project. Most students (n = 76) were randomly assigned to a four session cessation program that Included discussion of a number of motivational topics, and the remaining students were assigned to a self-help control group that received a pamphlet recommending strategies for quitting. Reported motivations for quitting did not differ significantly across the two treatment conditions Concern about future health (73%) was the most popular reason given for making a quit attempt, followed by concern about current health (65%). Concerns about physical appearance (59%), the cost of cigarettes (52%), and athletic performance (51%) were also listed as m
