Journal article
A comparison of mandated versus volunteer adolescent participants in youth tobacco cessation programs
Addictive behaviors, Vol.36(9), pp.937-940
2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.04.004
PMCID: PMC3464484
PMID: 21550728
Abstract
A national evaluation of community-based youth cessation programs delivered in group format provided the opportunity to compare mandated and volunteer program participants on demographics, smoking patterns, other health behaviors and motivation to quit. A total of 857 youth participants completed surveys prior to the start of their treatment program. Mandated youth comprised 24% of the sample (
n
=
202). Both bivariate and multivariate comparisons were conducted.
Mandated participants reported lower levels of stress, higher extrinsic motivation and lower intrinsic motivation to quit, and were more likely to be in the earlier (precontemplation) stage of readiness to quit. Mandated and volunteer smokers did not differ in their smoking patterns, school-related smoking behaviors, or binge drinking. Rates of smoking, school problems, and binge drinking were higher among cessation program participants than in general samples of youth.
Programs with mixed voluntary–mandatory participation may benefit from extra attention to motivational issues.
► Compared mandated and volunteer program participants in community youth cessation programs. ► A total of 857 youth participants completed surveys prior to the start of their treatment program. ► Mandated participants had higher extrinsic motivation and lower overall motivation to quit. ► No differences in smoking patterns, school-related smoking behaviors, or binge drinking. ► Programs with mixed voluntary–mandatory should pay extra attention to motivational issues.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A comparison of mandated versus volunteer adolescent participants in youth tobacco cessation programs
- Creators
- Linda Houser-Marko - University of Illinois at ChicagoSusan J. Curry - University of IowaRobin J. Mermelstein - University of Illinois at ChicagoSherry Emery - University of Illinois at ChicagoOksana Pugach - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Addictive behaviors, Vol.36(9), pp.937-940
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.04.004
- PMID
- 21550728
- PMCID
- PMC3464484
- ISSN
- 0306-4603
- eISSN
- 1873-6327
- Grant note
- Funding for this study was provided by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (grant 04-6472). Support was also provided by the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute (contract 233-02-0087). None of whom had any role in the study design, collection, analysis or interpretation of the data, writing the manuscript, or the decision to submit the paper for publication
- Comment
- Test development: Stage of Readiness to Quit Measure
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2011
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984366372202771
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