Experienced Effects on Well-Being following Smoking Cessation: Findings from the 2020 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey.

Lin Li Ron BorlandHua-Hie YongShannon GravelyGeoffrey T FongKenneth Michael Cummings Katherine A East Michael R Le Grande

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

Most ex-smokers reported changes in their well-being since quitting, with more reporting improvements than declines. Well-being improved with duration of time since quitting, but did not appear to be influenced by daily vaping use, but stress coping may be better among vapers. Persisting worries about possible future health effects from smoking may be reducing the experienced benefits of quitting smoking for some.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
replacement therapy
depressive symptoms
physical activity
cross sectional
social support
current status
adverse drug
electronic health record