Table 1.
Mean (SD) Smoking-Related Constructs at Baseline and Week 6
| Baseline | Week 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes per day | 17.4 (8.0) | 10.8 (7.1) |
| Time to first cigarette | 1.9 (0.8) | 2.5 (1.1) |
| Motivation to quit | 6.1 (2.3) | 6.3 (2.5) |
| Quitting self-efficacy | 3.5 (2.2) | 4.6 (2.8) |
| Anticipated urges to smoke if quit | 7.9 (2.0) | 6.9 (2.2) |
| Positive affect | 6.9 (2.0) | 6.8 (2.1) |
| Negative affect | 5.4 (2.2) | 5.0 (2.3) |
| Time spent around others who smoke | 1.5 (0.8) | 1.8 (1.1) |
Cigarettes per day were assessed by asking “On average, how many cigarettes have you smoked each day this week?” Time to first cigarette was assessed with the following item from the Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence17: “How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette? 1=Within 5 minutes, 2=6-30 minutes, 3=31-60 minutes, or 4=After 60 minutes.” Motivation to quit was assessed by asking “How motivated are you to quit smoking? (1-10 scale).” Quitting self-efficacy was assessed by asking “How confident are you that you can quit smoking successfully in the next month? (1-10 scale).” Anticipated urges if quit was assessed by asking “If you do try to quit smoking for good, how severe do you think your urges to smoke will be? (1-10 scale).” Positive Affect (PA) and Negative Affect (NA) were assessed with the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PA and NA scores on a 1–10 scale).35,36 Time spent around others who smoke was assessed by asking “Over the past week, how often have you been with people while they are smoking? 1=Daily or almost daily, 2=A few times, 3=Rarely, 4=Never.”