Effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program: a retrospective observational study

Background Residential smoking cessation therapy programs offer intensive treatment for heavy smokers who struggle to quit independently, particularly those with high nicotine dependence and health conditions that necessitate urgent cessation. While previous studies have established the effectivenes...

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Main Authors: Gyu Lee Kim, Yu Hyeon Yi, Jeong Gyu Lee, Young Jin Tak, Seung Hun Lee, Young Jin Ra, Sang Yeoup Lee, Young Hye Cho, Eun Ju Park, Youngin Lee, Jung In Choi
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Published: Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical Science 2025-01-01
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author Gyu Lee Kim
Yu Hyeon Yi
Jeong Gyu Lee
Young Jin Tak
Seung Hun Lee
Young Jin Ra
Sang Yeoup Lee
Young Hye Cho
Eun Ju Park
Youngin Lee
Jung In Choi
author_facet Gyu Lee Kim
Yu Hyeon Yi
Jeong Gyu Lee
Young Jin Tak
Seung Hun Lee
Young Jin Ra
Sang Yeoup Lee
Young Hye Cho
Eun Ju Park
Youngin Lee
Jung In Choi
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description Background Residential smoking cessation therapy programs offer intensive treatment for heavy smokers who struggle to quit independently, particularly those with high nicotine dependence and health conditions that necessitate urgent cessation. While previous studies have established the effectiveness of such programs and identified various factors influencing smoking cessation success, it remains unclear how changes in smokers’ thoughts and attitudes following residential therapy correlate with their ability to quit smoking. We investigated the relationship between smoking cessation-related characteristics, smoking-related psychological status, and participants’ smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program. Methods From January 2017 to December 2018, 291 participants completed the program. All participants completed questionnaires on smoking cessation-related characteristics and smoking-related psychological status before the program and on the 5th day. Six months later, smoking cessation success was assessed using a urine cotinine test. Results After 6 months, 222 participants successfully quit smoking, while 69 failed. The success and failure groups exhibited statistically significant differences in age, marital status, total smoking duration, stress, and emotion regulation strategies. Participants who used ineffective emotion regulation strategies more frequently had a lower rate of smoking cessation success (odds ratio [OR], 0.969; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.948–0.991). Moreover, an increase in the perception of the negative effects of smoking cessation (OR, 0.982; 95% CI, 0.967–0.997) and smoking temptation (OR, 0.960; 95% CI, 0.929–0.993) was associated with higher cessation success. Conclusion Emotion regulation strategies, perceptions of the effects of smoking cessation, and smoking temptation were associated with successful smoking cessation.
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spelling doaj-art-6258a9d3aaa9427ba4bc1a8dcef947592025-08-20T03:08:42ZengYeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical ScienceJournal of Yeungnam Medical Science2799-80102025-01-014210.12701/jyms.2025.42.202882Effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program: a retrospective observational studyGyu Lee Kim0Yu Hyeon Yi1Jeong Gyu Lee2Young Jin Tak3Seung Hun Lee4Young Jin Ra5Sang Yeoup Lee6Young Hye Cho7Eun Ju Park8Youngin Lee9Jung In Choi10 Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Family Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, KoreaBackground Residential smoking cessation therapy programs offer intensive treatment for heavy smokers who struggle to quit independently, particularly those with high nicotine dependence and health conditions that necessitate urgent cessation. While previous studies have established the effectiveness of such programs and identified various factors influencing smoking cessation success, it remains unclear how changes in smokers’ thoughts and attitudes following residential therapy correlate with their ability to quit smoking. We investigated the relationship between smoking cessation-related characteristics, smoking-related psychological status, and participants’ smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program. Methods From January 2017 to December 2018, 291 participants completed the program. All participants completed questionnaires on smoking cessation-related characteristics and smoking-related psychological status before the program and on the 5th day. Six months later, smoking cessation success was assessed using a urine cotinine test. Results After 6 months, 222 participants successfully quit smoking, while 69 failed. The success and failure groups exhibited statistically significant differences in age, marital status, total smoking duration, stress, and emotion regulation strategies. Participants who used ineffective emotion regulation strategies more frequently had a lower rate of smoking cessation success (odds ratio [OR], 0.969; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.948–0.991). Moreover, an increase in the perception of the negative effects of smoking cessation (OR, 0.982; 95% CI, 0.967–0.997) and smoking temptation (OR, 0.960; 95% CI, 0.929–0.993) was associated with higher cessation success. Conclusion Emotion regulation strategies, perceptions of the effects of smoking cessation, and smoking temptation were associated with successful smoking cessation.http://www.e-jyms.org/upload/pdf/jyms-2025-42-20.pdfbehavior and behavior mechanismspsychological phenomenasmoking cessation
spellingShingle Gyu Lee Kim
Yu Hyeon Yi
Jeong Gyu Lee
Young Jin Tak
Seung Hun Lee
Young Jin Ra
Sang Yeoup Lee
Young Hye Cho
Eun Ju Park
Youngin Lee
Jung In Choi
Effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program: a retrospective observational study
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
behavior and behavior mechanisms
psychological phenomena
smoking cessation
title Effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program: a retrospective observational study
title_full Effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program: a retrospective observational study
title_fullStr Effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program: a retrospective observational study
title_full_unstemmed Effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program: a retrospective observational study
title_short Effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program: a retrospective observational study
title_sort effects of psychological conditions and changes on smoking cessation success after a residential smoking cessation therapy program a retrospective observational study
topic behavior and behavior mechanisms
psychological phenomena
smoking cessation
url http://www.e-jyms.org/upload/pdf/jyms-2025-42-20.pdf
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