Smoking Cessation and Stress Among Teenagers

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ID4643450
AuthorsGregory P Falkin (Behavioral Sciences Training in Drug Abuse Research), Craig S Fryer (0000-0002-1125-3578, University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author), Madhuvanti Mahadeo (Cornell University)
Year2007
Volume17
Issue6
Pages812-823
Publication date2007-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732307303384
PMID17582023
OpenAlexW2121404793
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited21

The authors describe the experience of quitting smoking, focusing on the obstacles youth struggle with, based on individual interviews and focus groups with 54 teenagers in New York City. A major obstacle was the belief that people should stop smoking forever. The youth had to cope with temptation, frequent and often intense urges or cravings for cigarettes, and lack of social support from their family and friends. The young participants not only had to cope with general life stresses without being able to use cigarettes to reduce tensions but also had to contend with new stressful situations, such as friends who put them down for not smoking. In addition, the teens had to give up things that were important to them, such as friendships, during their quit attempts. The study describes how quitting can be a much more stressful experience for youth than research typically acknowledges. The authors discuss public health implications

Developmental psychology · Focus group · Smoking cessation · Sociology · Temptation · Early Childhood Education and Development · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Social Psychology

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