ABSTRACT
Background and Objective
Several studies showed the effect of social capital on smoking cessation. The present study examined this issue.
Materials and Methods
One hundred eleven smokers admitted to the smoking cessation clinic were consecutively included in a cross-sectional study in 2019. The data were collected using a checklist of demographic characteristics, nicotine dependency (Fagerström questionnaire) and social capital scale (Bullen). The success rate for smoking cessation was determined for smokers at 1-, 3- and 6-month intervals. Data were analyzed by SPSS 22 software.
Result
Of the 111 participants, 107 were males. The mean age of participants was 47.42 ± 12.66 years. The minimum score of social capital was 63 and the maximum was 172. Of all the patients admitted to the clinic, only 43 (38.7%) completed the cessation sessions (at least 4 sessions), with the mean score of social capital having no significant differences between the two groups (107.97 ± 17.93, 107.58 ± 19.95, respectively, p: NS)
Conclusion
Given the lack of a significant relationship between social capital and successful smoking cessation in the study, studying other factors like socioeconomic conditions and social norms that affect social capital and smoking cessation seems to be advisable to consider in future studies.
Acknowledgments
We express our appreciation to all patients who sincerely and patiently cooperated with us throughout this study.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).