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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 607-617 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | American journal of health behavior |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Brief intervention
- Lay health advisor model
- Qualitative data
- Tobacco cessation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health