Journal article
Predictors of smoking relapse by duration of abstinence: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
Natalie Herd, Ron Borland, Andrew Hyland
Addiction | WILEY | Published : 2009
Abstract
AIM: To explore predictors of smoking relapse and how predictors vary according to duration of abstinence. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A longitudinal survey of 1296 ex-smokers recruited as part of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United States). Measurements Quitters were interviewed by telephone at varying durations of abstinence (from 1 day to approximately 3 years) and then followed-up approximately 1 year later. Theorized predictors of relapse (i.e. urges to smoke; outcome expectancies of smoking and quitting; and abstinence self-efficacy) and nicotine dependence were measured in the survey. FINDINGS: Relapse was ass..
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Awarded by National Cancer Institute of the United States
Awarded by Roswell Park Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center
Awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Awarded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
Awarded by Cancer Research UK
Awarded by Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative
Awarded by NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
Funding Acknowledgements
The first author was supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award. This research was funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute of the United States (R01 CA 100362), the Roswell Park Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center (P50 CA111236), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (045734), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (57897 and 79551), National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (265903 and 450110), Cancer Research UK (C312/A3726) and Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative (014578), with additional support from the Centre for Behavioural Research and Program Evaluation, National Cancer Institute of Canada/Canadian Cancer Society.