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Web-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for smoking cessation: Is it engaging and efficacious for US Hispanic/Latinx adult smokers?

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Kwon, Diana M., Santiago-Torres, Margarita, Mull, Kristin E., Sullivan, Brianna M., Zvolensky, Michael J., Bricker, Jonathan B.·2022·Preventive Medicine Reports

Abstract

Hispanic/Latinx adult smokers in the United States (US) face barriers to receiving and utilizing evidenced-based cessation treatments compared with other racial/ethnic groups. The lack of efficacious and accessible smoking cessation treatments for this population further contributes to such smoking disparities. In a secondary analysis, we explored the efficacy of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based website (WebQuit.org) versus a US Clinical Practice Guidelines (USCPG)-based website (Smokefree.gov) for smoking cessation in a subset of Hispanic/Latinx adult participants enrolled in the WebQuit trial. Of the 2,637 participants who were randomized in the parent trial, 222 were Hispanic/Latinx (n = 101 in WebQuit, n = 121 in Smokefree). Smoking cessation outcomes were measured at 3, 6, and 12-months. The primary outcome was self-reported complete-case 30-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA) at 12-months. Treatment engagement and satisfaction, change in acceptance of urges to smoke, and commitment to quitting smoking were compared across conditions. Retention rate was 88% at 12-months. WebQuit participants had higher odds of smoking cessation compared to Smokefree participants at 12-months (40% vs. 25%; OR = 1.93 95% CI: 1.04, 3.59). Findings were similar using multiple imputation. WebQuit participants engaged more with the website than Smokefree participants through multiple indicators of engagement, including spending more time using the website (IRR = 2.32; 95% CI: 1.68, 3.20). Although WebQuit participants engaged more with the website than Smokefree participants, there was no evidence that differences in quit rates were mediated by engagement level. This study provides initial empirical evidence that digital interventions may be efficacious for helping Hispanic/Latinx adults quit smoking.

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  • There is only 1 published study specifically focused on Latine individuals in the United States using ACT, and it is a secondary data analysis of treatment engagement and efficacy from an ACT treatment not culturally tailored to the population.

    “Although there are some ACT-related studies that include a considerable proportion of Latine people in their samples [29,35], there is only 1 published study specifically focused on Latine individuals in the United States [36]. However, this study is a secondary data analyses of treatment engagement and efficacy from an ACT treatment not culturally tailored to the population.”

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  1. Babb S. Malarcher A. Schauer G. Asman K. Jamal A. Quitting Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2000–2015 MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly Rep. 65 52 2017 1457 1464 28056007

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Authors
Kwon, D. M., Santiago-Torres, M., Mull, K. E., Sullivan, B. M., Zvolensky, M. J., & Bricker, J. B.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • Fred Hutch Cancer Center (US)
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
Venue
Preventive Medicine Reports
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-10
Volume
29
Pages
101952
ISSN
2211-3355 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4293101770
Cited by
16
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1
FWCI
2.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Preventive Medicine Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Cancer Institute (5R01CA166646, 5R01CA192849)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
smoking cessation, acceptance and commitment therapy, digital health interventions, smoking disparities, treatment engagement, abstinence, smoking urges

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