A5034890486- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Media Influence and Health
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Family Support in Illness
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Technostress in Professional Settings
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
University of Utah
2025
Moffitt Cancer Center
2018-2024
University of South Florida
2020-2024
Huntsman Cancer Institute
2024
Health Outcomes Solutions (United States)
2022
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
2011-2018
Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
2018
Abstract Introduction Although some smokers switch to exclusive use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), others become dual users combustible and e-cigarettes. Little is known about how the onset vaping affects dependence on or total nicotine dependence, which may influence health-related cessation outcomes. Using self-report data current e-cigarette retrospective recall pre-vaping smoking in a sample users, aims this study were (1) compare pre- post-vaping number per day cigarette...
Background: Parents play an important role in determining the risk of children's drug use.The aim this study was to analyse how certain family-related variables (permissiveness toward use, and parental control affect) were linked use alcohol, tobacco cannabis, based on young people's self-report such variables.Method: The sample composed 1,428 school children (51.8% males) aged between 11 19 from Mallorca (Spain).Results: We found that people who perceived their parents as permissive those...
Although many smokers use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) to quit smoking, most continue smoke while vaping. This dual might delay cessation and increase toxicant exposure. We aimed test the efficacy of a self-help intervention designed help users smoking.In this three-arm randomised controlled trial we recruited individuals in USA using Facebook multimedia advertisements. Included participants were 18 years or older, smoked at least weekly preceding year, vaped month. used computer...
Abstract Introduction Epidemiologic data has documented elevated levels of smoking and vaping among transgender nonbinary (trans) adults. Yet, knowledge about nicotine tobacco harm perceptions are not well understood within this population. Methods Utilizing from a community-informed study conducted adults in Washington state March-April 2023, we explored gender differences the distribution (knowledge, addiction, perceptions). Using logistic multinomial regression models, tested predictors...
Smoking-related illnesses are the leading causes of death among Hispanics/Latinos. Yet, there few smoking cessation interventions targeted for this population. The goal study was to "transcreate" an existing, previously validated, English language self-help intervention, titled Forever Free®: Stop Smoking Good, Spanish-speaking smokers.Rather than simply translating materials, our transcreation process involved culturally adapting intervention enhance acceptability and receptivity...
Background Hispanic/Latinx smokers living in the United States face unique challenges quitting smoking. This study evaluated efficacy of a culturally relevant, Spanish‐language, extended self‐help smoking cessation intervention among Hispanic smokers. Methods A 2‐arm parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted with who preferred health information Spanish and smoked 5 or more cigarettes per week. Participants were randomly allocated to receive Libre del Cigarrillo (LDC), which...
It is well known that various aspects of family functioning can influence children's drug use, both by promoting resilience and increasing the risk use. This review examines studies published in last 30 years about disorganization on Based results, we consider disorganised families (charactirezed parents' mental illness, substance use and/or non-intact families) are more likely to have children who users, legal illegal. Finally, stress need improve conceptualization its assessment, point out...
Abstract Background and Aims Most e‐cigarette users who also smoke combustible cigarettes (dual users) begin vaping to quit smoking, yet only a subset succeeds. We hypothesized that reinforcing characteristics of e‐cigarettes (vaping reinforcement) would positively predict smoking cessation propensity (SCP) among dual users. Design Secondary analysis cross‐sectional baseline data from in an ongoing trial. Exploratory confirmatory factor (EFA CFA) created latent variables for reinforcement...
Background Abstaining from smoking after a cancer diagnosis is critical to mitigating the risk of multiple adverse health outcomes. Although many patients with attempt quit smoking, majority relapse. The current randomized controlled trial evaluated efficacy adapting an evidence‐based relapse prevention (SRP) intervention for cancer. Methods enrolled 412 newly diagnosed who had recently smoking. Participants were usual care (UC) or SRP. in UC group received institution's standard treating...
Few studies have investigated the relationship between smoking and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), results are not consistent. The aim this study is to explore association HRQOL.Cross-sectional 714 Spanish adults (44.7% never smokers 55.3% smokers) without diagnosis physical or mental disorder. Each participant provided information about different sociodemographic variables data on HRQOL. Smokers also reported smoking-related variables.Nicotine dependence was associated with...
To identify subpopulations of dual users combustible and electronic cigarettes using current smoking vaping behaviors.Secondary analysis baseline data from a randomized controlled trial testing cessation intervention for users. Finite mixture modeling frequency, quantity, dependence on was used to classes. Demographics additional variables were further characterize the classes.United States.A total 2896 adults who smoked weekly past year vaped month.Self-report measures assessed demographics...
In recent years, the prevalence of daily smokers has decreased in all developed countries due to a great variety factors. Despite this decrease, effectiveness clinical treatments and several studies report change smokers' characteristics. The purpose present study is analyze changes characteristics Spanish who seek smoking cessation treatment between 2001 2010 such treatment. sample was made up 870 sought psychological for giving at Smoking Cessation Unit Faculty Psychology University...
Abstract Objective Smoking after a diagnosis of cancer can negatively impact treatment outcomes and quality life. It is important that patients quit smoking remain abstinent regardless type. Some types (eg, lung) have stronger links to as cause than do others colorectal). The aims this study were (1) assess associations between smoking‐relatedness the type with beliefs attitudes concerning abstinence confidence, self‐efficacy), (2) these variables predictors future abstinence. Methods In...
Craving and nicotine withdrawal syndrome (NWS) are components of the tobacco use disorder in DSM-5. They both appear after smoking cessation or an abrupt reduction use, they associated with short long-term smoking-cessation outcomes. The aim present study was to examine association craving at end treatment relapse 3 months follow-up a Spanish sample smokers. comprised 342 smokers (37.7% men; 62.3% women) receiving cognitive-behavioral for cessation. assessments were conducted using Minnesota...
Abstract Objective Smoking cessation improves quality of life (QOL) in the general population. However, there is limited information on role smoking status QOL among cancer patients. Moreover, previous studies tended to analyze dichotomously and at a single point time, potentially reducing strength relation between QOL. This study examined association abstinence over including depression, pain, fatigue patients with wide variety cancers. Methods Participants were 332 (eg, gynecologic,...
There is a pressing need to address the unacceptable disparities and underrepresentation of racial ethnic minority groups, including Hispanics or Latinxs, in smoking cessation trials.Given lack research on recruitment strategies for this population, study aims assess effective methods based enrollment cost.Recruitment data were collected from nationwide randomized controlled trial (RCT) Spanish-language intervention (N=1417). The effectiveness each strategy was evaluated by computing cost...