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ArticleJournal of substance use2018

Progression towards smoking cessation: Qualitative analysis of successful, unsuccessful, and never quitters.

Ildiko Tombor, Eleni Vangeli, Robert West, Lion Shahab

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Article in Journal of substance use, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07178899 (Designing a Smoking Intervention for Youth Smokers Using Q-Methodology), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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NCT07178899 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Designing a Smoking Intervention for Youth Smokers Using Q-Methodology: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Hong KongRan2026 to 2027Enrolled100ConditionsSmoking (Tobacco) Addiction, Young Adult, RCTArmstypology-based intervention, Routine Treatment
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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ildiko TomborDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2306-9062
Eleni VangeliDepartment of Psychology, London South Bank University, London, UK.
Robert WestDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK.
Lion ShahabDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK.

Funding

Cancer Research UK 22962Medical Research Council MR/K023195/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnderstanding how people transition between phases of not making a quit attempt to stopping smoking successfully is important in order to optimize interventions. This study aimed to explore differences in attitudes towards smoking and quitting among smokers and ex-smokers.

methodsAdult (age 18 and over) successful (n = 8), unsuccessful (n = 8) and never quitters (n = 7) were recruited through stop-smoking services in England. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and data were analysed using framework analysis.

resultsSeven themes (starting to smoke, positive appraisal of smoking, responsibility for past/current smoking, negative effects of smoking, reasons to quit, process of quitting, and identity) were identified in all groups. Sub-group differences were explored and used to derive six typologies with descriptive characteristics: committed smokers, aware smokers, forced attempters, struggling attempters, pragmatic ex-smokers, and committed non-smokers. Using these typologies and the smallest number of differentiating factors between them (awareness of negative effects, motivation to stop and acceptance of responsibility), a parsimonious model of progression towards smoking cessation was developed.

conclusionsAwareness of negative effects, motivation and, crucially, a sense of commitment for taking responsibility to take actions towards behavior change may be important for whether smokers attempt to quit and progress to a successful quit attempt.

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process of smoking cessationqualitativeTypology

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PMID29527597
PMCPMC5827703

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