Table 1.

Key themes identified in motivational factors affecting smoking and quitting.

Themes	Subthemes	Quotes
Financial	Financial factors are an important motivational factor in quitting	If I’m short of money one month, that definitely stops me smoking.
Mood	Stress/boredom/unhappiness contribute to motivation to smoke	I smoke when I am stressed.
Family and friends	Family, especially children, can be a motivation to quit	Children can be powerful.
Experience of illness and health concerns	Personal experiences of ill health secondary to smoking in family/friends would affect motivation to quit	When my mum was unwell with her chest, it definitely made me think of stopping.
Environmental factors	More likely to lapse if socializing may need more support during these activities; Job stops people smoking during the day time; Being on holiday encourages people to smoke more; Alcohol encourages people to smoke more; Government bans have been very useful	I would smoke if others smoked around me. Interestingly when you know smoking not a possibility don’t really get cravings e.g. on 10 hour flight.