Trial reportJournal of epidemiology2007
A randomized controlled trial of group intervention based on social cognitive theory for smoking cessation in China.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Differences in the effectiveness of individual-level smoking cessation interventions by socioeconomic status.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- What Are the Effective Components of Group-Based Treatment Programs For Smoking Cessation? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2023Pooled it
- The efficacy of smoking cessation interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2019Pooled it
- Group behaviour therapy programmes for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Text to Quit China: An mHealth Smoking Cessation Trial.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2017Trial
- Behavioral responses to smoking bans in local public places in China: A secondary dataset analysis of China Family Panel Studies, 2010-2020.Tobacco induced diseases · 2026Article
- Analysis of current status and potential categories of nutritional literacy in elderly patients with chronic diseases: a single-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- How Social Influence Promotes the Adoption of Mobile Health among Young Adults in China: A Systematic Analysis of Trust, Health Consciousness, and User Experience.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs toward group behavior therapy programs among male adults attending smoking cessation clinics, cross-sectional analysis.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Predicting the Time Spent Playing Computer and Mobile Games among Medical Undergraduate Students Using Interpersonal Relations and Social Cognitive Theory: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Chongqing, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Predicting Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition Behaviors Using Social Cognitive Theory: Cross-Sectional Survey among Undergraduate Students in Chongqing, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Applying Psychological Theories to Promote Long-Term Maintenance of Health Behaviors.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2016Article
- Relationship between education levels and booster counselling sessions on smoking cessation among Chinese smokers.BMJ open · 2015Article
- Smoking, smoking cessation and tobacco control in rural China: a qualitative study in Shandong Province.BMC public health · 2014Article
- Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching elderly smokers and predictors of quitting.BMC geriatrics · 2008Article
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Abstract
backgroundNew training programs need to be developed to help Chinese smokers achieve quitting. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a group smoking cessation intervention based on social cognitive theory among Chinese smokers.
methodA total of 225 smokers were eligible for the study and were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=118) and a control group (n=107). The intervention group received the course soon after a baseline survey, whereas the control group received routine training in the first 6 months, and then took the same course. Effectiveness was evaluated at 6-month and 1-year follow-up from baseline.
resultsAfter 6 months, 40.5% (47/116) in the intervention group and 5.0% (5/101) in the control group quit smoking (absolute risk reduction: 35.5% [95% confidence interval (CI): 24.2-46.8%]). The 6-month continuous abstinence rate was 28.4% (33/116) in the intervention group and 3.0% (3/101) in the control group (absolute risk reduction 25.4% [95% CI: 15.6-35.2%]). At 1-year follow-up, the proportion of quitting and the 6-month abstinence rate in the intervention group were 35.8% and 22.0%, respectively. The factors associated with smoking cessation during the 6 month period were intervention (adjusted odds ratio [OR]=6.42 [95% CI: 2.46-13.28]), as well as anticipation of quitting (adjusted OR=1.46 [95% CI: 1.12-1.91]) and skill self-efficacy score in the baseline (adjusted OR=1.04 [95% CI: 1.01-1.07]). The same intervention was conducted in the control group after the 6-month study, in which a similar intervention effect was observed.
conclusionA smoking cessation intervention based on social cognitive theory among Chinese smokers is highly effective.
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