Authors
Lauren McClain
Publication date
2017
Institution
Fordham University
Description
Background: Research on smoking cessation interventions mainly targets smokers interested in quitting, but this ignores a large percentage of smokers who are not currently ready to quit. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of smartphone-delivered brief mindfulness practice on smoking, affect, readiness to quit, and mindfulness in a sample of smokers uninterested in smoking cessation.
Methods: Twenty-six college student smokers who were not currently ready to quit were randomized to receive either a brief mindfulness intervention plus ecological momentary assessment (EMA)(n= 16) or EMA only (n= 12). Participants in the mindfulness condition were prompted to practice mindfulness while all participants were prompted to complete an EMA report on affect, stress, and smoking behaviors using a smartphone four times a day for three weeks.
Results: Non-significant findings from regression analyses …
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