Trial reportMedicine2017
Effects of a group-focused cognitive behavioral health education program on cigarette smoking in a sample of Nigerian prisoners.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Smoking in Correctional Settings Worldwide: Prevalence, Bans, and Interventions.Epidemiologic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- The impact of group cognitive behavioral therapy on stress and psychological adjustment among cigarette, e-cigarette, and hookah smokers.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Tobacco Control Interventions in Nigeria from 2012 to 2022: A Blueprint to Reduce Smoking Prevalence: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- Assessment of Satisfaction with Health Services among Prisoners-Descriptive Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Burden of Drug Abuse in Nigeria: A Scoping Review of Epidemiological Studies and Drug Laws.Public health reviews · 2021Article
- Mental health of people detained within the justice system in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of mental health systems · 2019Review
- Effect of Rational Emotive Health Therapy on Alcohol Use Among Community-dwelling, HIV-positive Patients.Medicine · 2018Article
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11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSmoking is a learned habit that has an impact on the psychological and biochemical health of individuals. It is the leading preventable cause of chronic illness worldwide. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a group-focused cognitive behavioral health education program (GCBHEP) on cigarette smoking in a sample of Nigerian prisoners.
methodsThe study used a pretest-posttest randomized control group design. Twenty inmates were identified through self-reporting, 1-to-1 counseling, and observation. The treatment group took part in a GCBHEP for 10 weeks, while the control group received 10 weeks' conventional counseling. After the intervention program, both the treatment and control groups were evaluated. The repeated measures analysis of variance was used for data analysis and partial η was also used as a measure of effect size.
resultsThe findings showed that the GCBHEP had a strong effect on cigarette-smoking habits among the inmates in the treatment group compared with those in the control group. The effect of the GCBHEP by age was moderate, and modest by educational qualification.
conclusionGroup-focused cognitive behavioral health education is effective in breaking the habit of cigarette smoking among Nigerian prisoners. Therefore, future researchers are encouraged to adopt this approach in helping individuals with a smoking problem and other drug-abuse behaviors in Nigerian prisons.
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