The Impact of an Incentive/Competition Program on Participation and Smoking Cessation Among High Risk Smokers at the Worksite

<p>This study compared the effectiveness of a multicomponent smoking cessation/reduction program (”M") at one worksite (N = 81), with the same program plus incentives and team competition ("I") at a second worksite (N = 68). Incentives were discontinued at six months. A third worksite (N = 36) received a traditional smoking cessation program ("T').</p> <p>The "I" program attracted a higher percentage of hourly (blue-collar) smokers (18.5%) compared to the "M" program (9.3%), or the "T" program (7.9%). Incentives with competition were also effective for improving abstinence for as long as 6 months (41%) compared to the "M" program (23%), and for 12 months compared with the "T" program (11%). Incentives with competition, however, did not enhance quit rates at the 12-month period (37%) compared with the "M" program (30%). A smoking census also showed abstinence rates among smokers not joining either program (14%) were not significantly different from those in the "T' program at 12 months.</p> <p>Results indicate a multicomponent program involving telephone counseling at the worksite may be just as effective for long-term smoking cessation as one with incentives added, and more effective than a traditional program. An incentive/competition program, however, may attract more blue-collar workers.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Year

1992

Author dc:creator

• Matson, Dyann M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jerry W. Lee
• Joyce W. Hopp
• Wesley S. Youngberg

• Public Health Education and Promotion
• Substance Abuse and Addiction
• Smoking Cessation; Motivation; Health Education

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/1101

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-2492