What is the Effect of Presenting Evidence of the Mental Vs Physical Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking on Motivation to Stop Smoking? an Online Randomised Controlled Experiment
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 631
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Motivation to stop smoking
研究概览
简要总结
This study tested whether positive messages on tobacco packaging about the mental health benefits of quitting smoking could help motivate people to stop smoking. It compared three types of labels: ones focusing on mental health benefits, ones focusing on physical health benefits, and blank labels.
The experiment involved 631 people who smoke who were randomly shown one of these label types on an online survey platform. Participants' motivation to quit smoking was measured before and after viewing the labels.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Self-reported weekly tobacco smokers
- •Aged at least 18 years
- •Could read English
排除标准
- •Did not smoke tobacco at least weekly
研究组 & 干预措施
Positive mental health labels
Participants viewed four messages, formatted as tobacco packaging labels, communicating the benefits of smoking cessation for mental health. The messages were:
- "Quitting smoking improves your mental health"
- "Quitting smoking reduces feelings of depression"
- "Quitting smoking reduces feelings of anxiety"
- "Quitting smoking can improve your mood"
干预措施: Messages on tobacco packaging labels (Behavioral)
Positive physical health labels
Participants viewed four messages, formatted as tobacco packaging labels, communicating the benefits of smoking cessation for physical health. The messages were:
- "Quitting smoking improves your health"
- "Quitting smoking reduces risk your risk of having a heart attack"
- "Quitting smoking reduces shortness of breath and coughing"
- "Quitting smoking can improve your oral health"
干预措施: Messages on tobacco packaging labels (Behavioral)
Blank labels
Participants viewed four blank messages, formatted as tobacco packaging labels. The messages were:
- Blank template
- Template with "Example"
- Template with "Template"
- Template with "Image, Text"
干预措施: Messages on tobacco packaging labels (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Motivation to stop smoking
时间窗: At baseline and follow up immediately after viewing the labels
Motivation to stop smoking was measured using the Motivation to Stop Scale (MTSS). The MTSS asks participants "Which of the following best describes you?" with the following ordinal scale: 1) "I don't want to stop smoking"; 2) "I think I should stop smoking but don't really want to"; 3) "I want to stop smoking but haven't thought about when"; 4) "I REALLY want to stop smoking but I don't know when I will"; 5) "I want to stop smoking and hope to soon"; 6) "I REALLY want to stop smoking and intend to in the next 3 months"; 7) "I REALLY want to stop smoking and intend to in the next month".
次要结局
- Intention to Quit(Measured at baseline and follow up immediately after viewing the labels)
- Quitting Self-Efficacy(Measured at baseline and follow up immediately after viewing the labels)
- Smoking Beliefs(Measured at baseline and follow up immediately after viewing the labels)
- Attention(Measured at follow up immediately after viewing the labels)
- Affective Reactions(Measured at follow up immediately after viewing the labels)
- Believability(Measured at follow up immediately after viewing the labels)
研究者
Katherine Sawyer
PhD Student
University of Bath