Types of Lay Health Influencers in Tobacco Cessation: A Qualitative Study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.34.5.10
Abstract
Objective : To identify types of health influencers in tobacco cessation based on the frequency and characteristics of brief intervention activities.
Methods : Longitudinal qualitative interviews were completed with 28 individuals posttraining.
Results : Four individuals were categorized as Rarely Active, 5 as Active With Family and Friends, 9 as Active in the Workplace, and 10 as Proactive in Multiple Settings. Unique motivators, intervention behaviors, and barriers were documented. Some individuals displayed high levels of self-efficacy necessary for expanding the reach of community-based interventions.
Conclusion : Training programs need to address the impact of contextual factors on initiating and sustaining intervention activities.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
American Journal of Health Behavior, v. 34, no. 5, p. 607-617
Scholar Commons Citation
Yuan, Nicole P.; Wind, Steven; Nichter, Mimi; Nichter, Mark; Castaneda, Heide; Carruth, Lauren; and Muramoto, Myra, "Types of Lay Health Influencers in Tobacco Cessation: A Qualitative Study" (2010). Anthropology Faculty Publications. 111.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ant_facpub/111
