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Predictors of Short‐Term Smoking Cessation Among Korean American Men
Author(s) -
Kim Sun Seog
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2008.00738.x
Subject(s) - logistic regression , smoking cessation , demography , ethnic group , regression analysis , medicine , theory of planned behavior , psychology , predictive power , longitudinal study , philosophy , control (management) , management , epistemology , pathology , machine learning , economics , sociology , anthropology , computer science
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine which demographic, smoking behavior, and theoretical variables of theory of planned behavior would predict smoking cessation attempts among Korean American men. Design: This is a longitudinal study and data collection was conducted at baseline and 1‐month follow‐up. Sample: At baseline, 118 Korean adult male smokers were recruited into the study and of these, 93 participated at follow‐up. Measures: Study questionnaires consisted of demographic data, smoking behavior, and theoretical variables. Analysis: A multiple regression analysis was performed to identify correlates of behavioral intentions to quit smoking at baseline and binary logistic regression analysis for predictors of actual quitting behavior at follow‐up. Results: Among smoking behavior variables, past‐year quit attempts and average number of cigarettes smoked per day explained 15% of the variance in behavioral intentions to quit smoking ( p <.0001). Two theoretical variables attitudes and perceived family social norms increased the explanatory power by 22% ( p <.0001) with an overall of 37%. Religion and perceived family social norms had about 32% predictive power over actual quitting behavior ( p <.0001). Conclusions: Any smoking cessation programs planned for Korean American men consider encouraging family members to affirm antismoking messages to this ethnic subgroup.