This study seeks to develop and test an internet video series aimed at helping individuals reduce cigarette smoking. Participants (daily smokers) will be asked to watch a series of six videos (approximately 6.5 minutes each) which cover various empirically-supported smoking cessation strategies and tools. Examples of strategies included in the videos include noticing smoking cues and consequences and relaxation training. Participants' demographic information, motivation to change, reactions to the video series alliance with video therapist, and confidence in avoiding smoking will all be measured. Additionally, participants will be asked to report their smoking behavior at study baseline and follow-up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
120
The intervention in this study is a series of six videos totally approximately 40 minutes. These videos are led by a doctoral psychology student with experience in working with tobacco smokers. Videos utilize empirically-supported strategies for smoking cessation.
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States
RECRUITINGSmoking Quantity/Frequency
Cigarettes smoked in past 30 days.
Time frame: Measured at baseline and 30 days following completion of video series.
Subjective Reactions to Video Series
Scale based on measure previously developed and used by PI of this study (Schmidt et al., 2023). Outcome explores participants' experience with and opinions of video intervention (e.g., video helpfulness, clarity, etc.).
Time frame: Measured upon completion of video series, within 2 weeks of beginning study.
Self-Efficacy Questionnaire
Participants' belief in their ability to avoid smoking. SEQ-12: Etter et al., 2000)
Time frame: Measured upon completion of video series (within 2 weeks of beginning study) and at 30-day follow-up.
The Working Alliance Inventory for Guided Internet Interventions
Participants' sense of alliance with therapist leading video intervention. (WAI-I: Penedo et al., 2020).
Time frame: Measured upon completion of video series, within 2 weeks of beginning study.
Motivation to Quit Smoking (Change Ladder)
Participants' level of motivation to change smoking behavior measured using a stages of change ladder based in Motivational Interviewing principles.
Time frame: Measured upon completion of video series (within 2 weeks of beginning study) and one-month follow-up.
Smoking Quit Attempt
Whether participants made a quit attempt during the course of the study. Measured using a single, "yes or no" item asking whether participants attempted to quit smoking in the past month.
Time frame: Measured at 30-day follow-up.
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