Gender Differences Among Out-of-School Korean Adolescents in a Counselor-Visiting Smoking Cessation Program. Issue 1 (January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sohn, Min; Im, Boae; Lee, Hoonjae; Suh, Minhee; Kim, Kyu-Sung
• Is Part Of: Journal of addictions nursing. Volume 34:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 15
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Subjects: Adolescent -- Counseling -- Korea -- Smoking -- Smoking cessation; Substance abuse -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Drug abuse -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Compulsive behavior -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Compulsive behavior -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 616.860231
• DOI: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000507
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1088-4602

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the determinants of self-reported smoking cessation among out-of-school Korean adolescents who participated in a counselor-visiting smoking cessation program. This retrospective descriptive study analyzed data from the Korea Health Promotion Institute. Participants were enrolled between June 1, 2015, and December 31, 2017, at a regional smoking cessation center in a counselor-visiting smoking cessation program for out-of-school adolescents. Participants consisted of 807 adolescents (70.3% male) with a mean age of 16.9 ± 1.2 years. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that female gender ( OR = 1.54–1.92), cohort year 2016 ( OR = 1.69–1.90), smoking more than half a pack a day ( OR = 0.44–0.50), strong motivation to quit ( OR = 1.44), and number of counseling in person ( OR = 1.97–2.10) were statistically significant independent contributors to quitting, based on follow-up assessments at 4 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months. This study explored smoking cessation outcomes of a government-driven smoking cessation program that targeted out-of-school adolescents and identified several risk factors that affect a successful outcome. More research is necessary to evaluate the efficacy of such smoking cessation programs for marginalized or understudied populations.