Publication year: 2011
Source: Addictive Behaviors, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 5 August 2011
Mark G., Myers , Chad J., Gwaltney , David R., Strong , Susan E., Ramsey , Richard A., Brown , …
Despite increased attention to adolescent smoking cessation, little is known about adolescent relapse following a quit attempt. To address this issue, the present study was designed to provide initial information regarding the characteristics of adolescent lapses to smoking following abstinence. Included in the present study were 204 adolescent participants in four independent smoking cessation trials. For the full sample, participants averaged 15.99 (1.27) years of age; 56% were female and 78% were white. Lapse characteristics and precipitants were assessed using the Adolescent Smoking Relapse Review. Three domains of the lapse experience were assessed: lapse situation characteristics, precipitants of use in…
Highlights: ► adolescent smoking lapse characteristics and precipitants were assessed. ► modal lapse situation was in the evening while socializing with friends at home. ► Urges or cravings and social pressure were commonly endorsed. ► The most frequently reported proximal influence was desire for a cigarette. ► a broad range of factors appear to influence adolescent smoking lapse.