Self-Efficacy and Motivation to Quit of Smokers Seeking to Quit: Quantitative Assessment of Smoking Cessation Mobile Apps

Background Decreasing trends in the number of individuals accessing face-to-face support are leaving a significant gap treatment options for smokers seeking to quit. Face-to-face behavioral and other interventions attempt target psychological factors such as self-efficacy motivation quit smokers, these associated with an increased likelihood making attempts successfully quitting. Although digital interventions, smoking cessation mobile apps, could provide promising avenue bridge growing gap, little is known about their impact on that vital cessation. Objective This study aims better understand possible apps important successful cessation, Our aim assess levels before after use apps. Methods Smokers were recruited participate 4-week app-based study. After screening, eligible participants asked app (Kwit or Quit Genius). The questionnaire stop scale used measure quit, respectively. Both assessed at baseline (before use), midstudy (2 weeks end-study (4 use). Paired sample two-tailed t tests investigate whether differences between time points statistically significant. Linear regression models investigated associations change age, gender, nicotine dependence. Results A total 116 completed study, majority being male (71/116, 61.2%), employed (76/116, 65.6%), single (77/116, 66.4%), highly educated (87/116, 75.0%). large proportion had low moderate dependence (107/116, 92.2%). increase 5.09 (95% CI 1.83-8.34) from 37.38 was found end Statistically increases also subcomponents (intrinsic extrinsic self-efficacies). Similarly, 0.38 0.06-0.70) 5.94 Gender, not significantly changes Conclusions positively impacted attempts. has implications future digitalized how they influence quitting motivation. However, further research needed can supplement replace traditional forms therapy.