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Adherence to the principles of Motivational Interviewing, clients' characteristics and behavior outcome in a smoking cessation and relapse prevention trial in women postpartum

Jochen René Thyrian*, Jennis Freyer-Adam, Wolfgang Hannöver, Kathrin Röske, Franziska Mentzel, Claudia Kufeld, Gallus Bischof, Hans Jürgen Rumpf, Ulrich John, Ulfert Hapke

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

Objectives: 1. Quantitative description of the adherence to the principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in smoking counseling sessions, 2. Examination of the relation between clients' characteristics and the adherence to the principles of MI, and between adherence to the principles of MI and future smoking status. Methods: A sample of n = 163 sessions conducted during a randomized controlled trial in testing the effectiveness of a population-based smoking intervention in women postpartum was investigated. Demographic and behavior-related variables were included in a logistic regression to predict adherence to MI. Adherence was measured using the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) scale. Results: Of the sessions, 49.4% showed good adherence to MI. The OR of receiving a good MI session was 3.1 for non-smokers in comparison to daily smokers. No other demographic or behavioral variable gained statistical significance. The relation between adherence and intervention outcome after 6 months was statistically significant (χ2 = 6.459, p < 0.05). Conclusions: This intervention study shows a satisfactory degree of adherence to and the effectiveness of MI. MI-adherence seems more likely in sessions concerned with smoking relapse prevention compared to smoking cessation sessions.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAddictive Behaviors
Volume32
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)2297-2303
Number of pages7
ISSN0306-4603
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10.2007

Funding

This study as part of the Research Collaboration in Early Substance Use Intervention (EARLINT) has been funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (grant # 01EB0120, 01EB0420) and the Social Ministry of the State of Mecklenburg–West Pomerania (grant # 406.68.43.05).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)

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