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Addressing the ‘costs of quitting’ smoking: a health promotion issue for adolescent girls in Canada

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Seguire, M.·2000·Health Promotion International
DOI 10.1093/heapro/15.3.227
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While intense efforts have been implemented to address the problem of cigarette smoking, the prevalence of tobacco use among adolescents, in particular young women, remains high. Older adolescent girls are joining their younger counterparts in taking up the smoking habit. The literature has examined the reasons for young people starting to smoke; however, little is known about the smoking cessation process in adolescents. This paper reports findings from an in-depth qualitative study of 25 girls ages 18 and 19 which uncovered the struggles young women experience as they attempt to quit smoking. These struggles and losses are referred to as the ‘costs’ of quitting smoking. The ‘costs’ reflect not only their ‘real’ experiences when attempting to quit smoking, but also reflect ‘anticipated’ struggles and losses. The study addressed the ‘costs’ in relation to the social, emotional and physiological domains of the adolescent girl's life. Findings from this research project provide theoretical direction for the development of comprehensive health promotion interventions. If health care professionals are to assist in reducing cigarette smoking among young women, the ‘costs’ which girls see to quitting smoking must be considered.

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  • Although few other studies have looked at positive well-being, research has found that psychological distress and mental health conditions can reduce the chances of successfully stopping smoking.

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  1. McDonald, P., Lafreniere, K., Lawrance, K., McCaffrey, L., Silverman, S. and Towson, S. (1996) Can the stages of change model be used with adolescent smokers? Paper presented at the Second National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Ottawa, Canada.
  2. Spoke, S. and Associates (1996) A Literature Review on Smoking. Tobacco Reduction Division Health Canada, Ottawa.

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Authors
Seguire, M.
Affiliations
University of Manitoba (CA)
Corresponding author
Seguire, M.
Venue
Health Promotion International
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2000-09-01
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
227-235
ISSN
  • 0957-4824 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2245
DOI
10.1093/heapro/15.3.227
OpenAlex
W2113893987
Cited by
16
References
35
Citations by year
2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1
FWCI
0.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Health Promotion International (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
Keywords
smoking cessation, adolescent girls, young women, tobacco use, health promotion interventions, healthcare workers, Canada

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