Social support in smoking cessation: Reconciling theory and evidence

Westmaas, J. Lee; Bontemps-Jones, Jeuneviette; Bauer, Joseph E.

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntq077

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“…20 Received support shows small to moderate correlations with providers' reports of support given. 10 Emotional support refers to the emotional well-being of recipients and covers A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t aspects such as comforting and encouraging. 20 Instrumental support refers to practical help or assistance.…”

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“…10,22 While women seem to benefit from giving support to their intimate partners in close heterosexual relationships, men seem to benefit from receiving support from their female partners. 23,24 Women seem to be better able to adapt support provision to the need of their partners, whereas men react with more negativity to their wives' stress when they are stressed themselves.…”

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“…10 In the present study we assessed both emotional and instrumental support in addition to both partners' perspectives (i.e. received, provided).…”

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“…One such mechanisms, that will be focused on in this study, is a spouse's or a partner's social support. 10 So far, the link between social support and smoking is not well understood. On the one hand, longitudinal studies have provided evidence that higher support is associated with quitting or less smoking.…”

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“…On the one hand, longitudinal studies have provided evidence that higher support is associated with quitting or less smoking. [10][11][12] Social support was particularly important during the initiation process of quitting, and early relapse also indicates that support is most urgently needed early after the quit attempt. 13 On the other hand, contrary to these results intervention studies did not show such positive effects of support from a significant other.…”

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A Daily Diary Study of Joint Quit Attempts by Dual-Smoker Couples: The Role of Received and Provided Social Support

Lüscher

Stadler

Scholz

2017

Nicotine &Amp; Tobacco Research

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“…10 In the present study we assessed both emotional and instrumental support in addition to both partners' perspectives (i.e. received, provided).…”

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A Daily Diary Study of Joint Quit Attempts by Dual-Smoker Couples: The Role of Received and Provided Social Support

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Stadler

Scholz

2017

Nicotine &Amp; Tobacco Research

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Smartphone Mobile Application Delivering Personalized, Real-Time Sun Protection Advice

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Importance Mobile smart phones are rapidly emerging as an effective means of communicating with many Americans. Using mobile applications, they can access remote databases, track time and location, and integrate user input to provide tailored health information. Objective A smart phone mobile application providing personalized, real-time sun protection advice was evaluated in a randomized trial. Design The trial was conducted in 2012 and had a randomized pretest-posttest controlled design with a 10-week follow-up. Setting Data was collected from a nationwide population-based survey panel. Participants The trial enrolled a sample of n=604 non-Hispanic and Hispanic adults from the Knowledge Panel® aged 18 or older who owned an Android smart phone. Intervention The mobile application provided advice on sun protection (i.e., protection practices and risk of sunburn) and alerts (to apply/reapply sunscreen and get out of the sun), hourly UV Index, and vitamin D production based on the forecast UV Index, phone's time and location, and user input. Main Outcomes and Measures Percent of days using sun protection and time spent outdoors (days and minutes) in the midday sun and number of sunburns in the past 3 months were collected. Results Individuals in the treatment group reported more shade use but less sunscreen use than controls. Those who used the mobile app reported spending less time in the sun and using all protection behaviors combined more. Conclusions and Relevance The mobile application improved some sun protection. Use of the mobile application was lower than expected but associated with increased sun protection. Providing personalized advice when and where people are in the sun may help reduce sun exposure.

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Evaluation of Immediate and 12-Week Effects of a Smartphone Sun-Safety Mobile Application

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Importance Mobile apps on smart phones can communicate a large amount of personalized, real-time health information, including advice on skin cancer prevention, but their effectiveness may be affected by whether Americans can be convinced to use them. Objective A smart phone mobile application delivering real-time sun protection advice was evaluated for a second time in a randomized trial. Design The trial conducted in 2013 utilized a randomized pretest-posttest controlled design. Screening procedures and a 3-week run-in period were added to increase use of the mobile app. Also, follow-ups at 3- and 8-weeks after randomization were conducted to examine immediate and longer-term effects. Setting Data was collected from participants recruited nationwide through online promotions. Participants A volunteer sample of adults aged 18 or older who owned an Android or iPhone smart phones. Intervention The mobile application gave feedback on sun protection (i.e., sun safety practices and sunburn risk) and alerted users to apply/reapply sunscreen and get out of the sun. Also, it displayed the hourly UV Index and vitamin D production based on the forecast UV Index, time, and location. Main Outcomes and Measures Percent of days using sun protection and days and minutes outdoors in the midday sun and number of sunburns in the past 3 months were assesed. Results Treatment group participants used wide-brimmed hats more at 7-weeks than controls. Women who used Solar Cell reported using all sun protection combined more than men but men and older individuals used sunscreen and hats less. Conclusions and Relevance The mobile application appeared to weakly improve sun protection initially. Use of the mobile application was higher than in a previous trial and associated with greater sun protection especially by women. Strategies to increase use are needed if the mobile app is to be effective deployed to the general adult population.

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Social support in smoking cessation: Reconciling theory and evidence

Abstract: Better differentiation of support concepts and elucidating causal pathways will lead to studies that demonstrate the value of social relationships in improving smokers' likelihood of cessation.

Cited by 172 publications

References 90 publications

A Daily Diary Study of Joint Quit Attempts by Dual-Smoker Couples: The Role of Received and Provided Social Support

A Daily Diary Study of Joint Quit Attempts by Dual-Smoker Couples: The Role of Received and Provided Social Support

Smartphone Mobile Application Delivering Personalized, Real-Time Sun Protection Advice

Evaluation of Immediate and 12-Week Effects of a Smartphone Sun-Safety Mobile Application

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