Predictors of Middle School Students' Interest in Participating in an Incentive-Based Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program in Connecticut
| dc.contributor.author | Morean, Meghan E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Camenga, Deepa R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kong, Grace | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cavallo, Dana A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Schepis, Ty S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Krishnan-Sarin, Suchitra | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-30T13:14:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-04-30T13:14:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Behavioral incentives have been used to encourage smoking cessation in older adolescents, but the acceptability of incentives to promote a smoke-free lifestyle in younger adolescents is unknown. To inform the development of novel, effective, school-based interventions for youth, we assessed middle school students' interest in participating in an incentive-based tobacco abstinence program. We surveyed 988 students (grades 6-8) attending three Connecticut middle schools to determine whether interest in program participation varied as a function of (1) intrapersonal factors (i.e., demographic characteristics (sex, age, race), smoking history, and trait impulsivity) and/or (2) aspects of program design (i.e., prize type, value, and reward frequency). Primary analyses were conducted using multiple regression. A majority of students (61.8%) reported interest in program participation. Interest did not vary by gender, smoking risk status, or offering cash prizes. However, younger students, non-Caucasian students, behaviorally impulsive students, and students with higher levels of self-regulation were more likely to report interest. Inexpensive awards (e.g., video games) offered monthly motivated program interest. In sum, middle school students reported high levels of interest in an incentive-based program to encourage a tobacco-free lifestyle. These formative data can inform the design of effective, incentive-based smoking cessation and prevention programs in middle schools. | |
| dc.description.department | Psychology | |
| dc.format | Text | |
| dc.format.extent | 6 pages | |
| dc.format.medium | 1 file (.pdf) | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Morean, M. E., Camenga, D. R., Kong, G., Cavallo, D. A., Schepis, T. S., & Krishnan-Sarin, S.. (2014). Predictors of middle school students’ interest in participating in an incentive-based tobacco prevention and cessation program in Connecticut. Journal of Addiction, 2014(915652). | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/915652 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2090-7834 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10877/9769 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Hindawi Publishing Corporation | |
| dc.rights.holder | © 2014 Meghan E. Morean et al. | |
| dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. | |
| dc.source | Journal of Addiction, Vol. 2014, Article ID 915652. | |
| dc.subject | tobacco prevention | |
| dc.subject | incentive-based programs | |
| dc.subject | cessation programs | |
| dc.subject | Connecticut | |
| dc.subject | Psychology | |
| dc.title | Predictors of Middle School Students' Interest in Participating in an Incentive-Based Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program in Connecticut | |
| dc.type | Article |