Associations between smoking status, beliefs, and comfort providing quitting support in the United States.

Sydney Newell Chesebro, Catherine S Nagawa, Madeline K Hardage, Frances K Wen, Michelle R vanDellen

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Sydney Newell ChesebroTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, OK, USA.

Catherine S NagawaTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, OK, USA.

Madeline K HardageDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, School of Community Medicine, The University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, USA.

Frances K WenDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, School of Community Medicine, The University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, USA.

Michelle R vanDellenTSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, OK, USA.

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Abstract

Objective: Receiving positive support during smoking cessation from friends, family, or romantic partners is associated with abstinence. However, people may differ in willingness to provide such support. We aimed to investigate factors associated with comfort providing support among potential support providers. Methods: We used mixed methods to understand the current smoking status of participants, beliefs about smoking, and comfort with providing support for quitting. Participants ( Results: Thematic analysis of written responses revealed five primary themes, including recipients' cessation-related motivation and effort and providers' smoking status. Compared to formerly smoking individuals, both currently smoking individuals ( Conclusions: Findings suggest that support providers' and support recipients' smoking behaviors influence comfort providing support. Participants generally felt more comfortable supporting someone with a clear motivation to quit. Among potential support providers, current smokers felt less comfortable providing support, whereas former smokers felt more comfortable.

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MotivationPopulation healthRelationshipsSmoking cessationSocial support

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PMID42004521

DOI10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103457

PMCPMC13091176

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