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Article: Depressive symptoms delayed quit attempts and shortened abstinence in young smokers of the Hong Kong Youth Quitline
Title | Depressive symptoms delayed quit attempts and shortened abstinence in young smokers of the Hong Kong Youth Quitline |
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Issue Date | 2016 |
Citation | Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2016, v. 18 n. 3, p. 251-258 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Introduction: Young smokers often report depressive symptoms while receiving smoking cessation counseling. This study examines time patterns in the quitting process among young smokers with or without notable depressive symptoms. Methods: The quitting trajectories of young smokers aged 12 to 25 (n = 578) who called the Youth Quitline in Hong Kong between March 2006 and May 2011 were recorded and analyzed through multiple telephone sessions over periods of up to 6 months. The time patterns of young smokers who had or did not have notable depressive symptoms were compared using nonparametric Kaplan–Meier methods with log-rank tests. Results: Among young smokers with low levels of nicotine dependence, those who had notable depressive symptoms were less likely to initiate a quit attempt within 28 days after their baseline telephone intervention (probability = .38 vs. .60; P value = .04). Furthermore, young smokers who had notable depressive symptoms were less likely to remain abstinent from smoking for 2 days after starting a quit attempt (probability = .50 vs. .64; P value = .012). Young adults aged 18 or above were more likely to relapse into smoking (adjusted HR = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.01, 2.22). Conclusions: Depressive symptoms may delay young smokers from initiating quit attempts and shorten their abstinence. A baseline screening process is suggested for identifying youths with co-occurring depressive disorder and nicotine dependence. Further studies should examine a collaborative model of smoking cessation that involves both counselors and physicians in preventing young smokers from rapid relapses after they make quit attempts. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/210984 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.378 |
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dc.contributor.author | Wong, CN | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, SSC | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, TH | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-06-23T06:02:30Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-06-23T06:02:30Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2016, v. 18 n. 3, p. 251-258 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1462-2203 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/210984 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Young smokers often report depressive symptoms while receiving smoking cessation counseling. This study examines time patterns in the quitting process among young smokers with or without notable depressive symptoms. Methods: The quitting trajectories of young smokers aged 12 to 25 (n = 578) who called the Youth Quitline in Hong Kong between March 2006 and May 2011 were recorded and analyzed through multiple telephone sessions over periods of up to 6 months. The time patterns of young smokers who had or did not have notable depressive symptoms were compared using nonparametric Kaplan–Meier methods with log-rank tests. Results: Among young smokers with low levels of nicotine dependence, those who had notable depressive symptoms were less likely to initiate a quit attempt within 28 days after their baseline telephone intervention (probability = .38 vs. .60; P value = .04). Furthermore, young smokers who had notable depressive symptoms were less likely to remain abstinent from smoking for 2 days after starting a quit attempt (probability = .50 vs. .64; P value = .012). Young adults aged 18 or above were more likely to relapse into smoking (adjusted HR = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.01, 2.22). Conclusions: Depressive symptoms may delay young smokers from initiating quit attempts and shorten their abstinence. A baseline screening process is suggested for identifying youths with co-occurring depressive disorder and nicotine dependence. Further studies should examine a collaborative model of smoking cessation that involves both counselors and physicians in preventing young smokers from rapid relapses after they make quit attempts. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Nicotine & Tobacco Research | - |
dc.title | Depressive symptoms delayed quit attempts and shortened abstinence in young smokers of the Hong Kong Youth Quitline | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Lam, TH: hrmrlth@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Chan, SSC: scsophia@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, CN: cnwong@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Chan, SSC=rp00423 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Lam, TH=rp00326 | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/ntr/ntv065 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84962840646 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 243747 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 251190 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 18 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 251 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 258 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1469-994X | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000371598600004 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1462-2203 | - |