Motivation for smoking cessation among the norwegian public

A questionnaire survey among a representative sample of Norwegians (N = 5,014) showed that 33% (n = 1,639) smoked. About one-third of the cigarette smokers were motivated to quit, and they most frequently wished to be informed about smoking-cessation methods. Participation in a smoking-cessation gro...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 1997-05, Vol.22 (3), p.377-386
Main Authors: Rundmo, Torbjørn, Smedslund, Geir, Götestam, K.Gunnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Attitude to Health
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Desintoxication. Drug withdrawal
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Motivation
Norway - epidemiology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Personality Inventory
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public Opinion
Smoking - adverse effects
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation - psychology
Smoking Prevention
Treatments
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Summary:A questionnaire survey among a representative sample of Norwegians (N = 5,014) showed that 33% (n = 1,639) smoked. About one-third of the cigarette smokers were motivated to quit, and they most frequently wished to be informed about smoking-cessation methods. Participation in a smoking-cessation group was the variable most significantly associated with a general motivation to quit. The Smoking Effects Questionnaire (SEQ) tested smokers' perception of smoking consequences. Two SEQ dimensions significantly affected general motivation. Women tended to emphasize the effect of smoking on physical appearance, whereas men were more concerned about their health.
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/S0306-4603(96)00056-1