Longitudinal analysis of peer social support and quitting Smoking: Moderation by sex and implications for cessation interventions

Social support predicts better health and lower mortality, but the benefits of peer social support for helping cigarette smokers quit are unclear. Moreover, sex as a moderating factor has not been investigated despite sex differences in social support processes. This study of smokers’ perceived avai...

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Main Authors: J. Lee Westmaas, Sicha Chantaprasopsuk, Jeuneviette Bontemps-Jones, Robert L. Stephens, Christopher Thorne, Lorien C. Abroms
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522003667