Associations between health literacy and established predictors of smoking cessation

D.W. Stewart, C.E. Adams, M.A. Cano, V. Correa-Fernández, Y. Li, A.J. Waters, D.W. Wetter and J.I. Vidrine

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 7, e43-e49

Abstract: Objectives. We examined associations between health literacy and predictors of smoking cessation among 402 low-socioeconomic status (SES), racially/ethnically diverse smokers. Methods. Data were collected as part of a larger study evaluating smoking health risk messages. We conducted multiple linear regression analyses to examine relations between health literacy and predictors of smoking cessation (i.e., nicotine dependence, smoking outcome expectancies, smoking risk perceptions and knowledge, self-efficacy, intentions to quit or reduce smoking). Results. Lower health literacy was associated with higher nicotine dependence, more positive and less negative smoking outcome expectancies, less knowledge about smoking health risks, and lower risk perceptions. Associations remained significant (P

Keywords: adolescent; adult; African American; aged; article; attitude to health; cross-sectional study; ethnology; female; health literacy; human; male; middle aged; risk factor; self concept; sex difference; smoking cessation; social class; statistics; tobacco dependence, Adolescent; Adult; African Americans; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Literacy; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Self Efficacy; Sex Factors; Smoking Cessation; Social Class; Tobacco Use Disorder; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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