RT Journal Article
T1 App Use and Abstinence Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Sociodemographic Variables in a Psychological Intervention to Quit Smoking
A1 Barroso Hurtado, María
A1 Suárez Castro, Daniel
A1 Martínez Vispo, Carmela
A1 López Durán, Ana
A1 Becoña Iglesias, Elisardo
K1 Smoking cessation
K1 app use
K1 Sociodemographic variables
K1 mHealth app
K1 Psychological intervention
AB Background: App use is related to smoking cessation outcomes in mobile-based interventions but studies that examine its impact on traditional interventions combined with an app are still scarce. Moreover, the interplay between app use and participants’ sociodemographic characteristics remains unexplored, particularly in blended smoking cessation interventions. Objectives: The study aims to explore the main effect of app use and the interactive effect of this variable and sociodemographic variables on abstinence outcomes. The sample composed of 102 participants (Mage= 44.96, SD= 9.97; 57.8% female) who received a psychological cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation intervention combined with the “Non Fumo” app. The Mann–Whitney U-test was used to examine differences in app use according to the smoking status at the end of the intervention, and moderation analyses were conducted to examine the interaction between app use and sociodemographic variables. Results: Results showed that abstinent participants, compared to participants who smoke, used the “Non Fumo” app significantly more. However, app use did not predict abstinence at the end of treatment. Regarding moderation analyses, younger participants with greater app use were more likely to achieve abstinence at the end of the treatment compared to older participants. Conclusions/Importance: This study suggests that the association between app use and cessation outcomes could vary according to specific sociodemographic variables. Findings highlight the relevance of further investigating the relationship between personal characteristics and tobacco outcomes in app-based interventions. This would allow tailoring interventions according to individual characteristics to improve their effectiveness.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/44799
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/44799
LA eng
NO Barroso-Hurtado, M., Suárez-Castro, D., Martínez-Vispo, C., López-Durán, A., & Becoña, E. (2025). App Use and Abstinence Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Sociodemographic Variables in a Psychological Intervention to Quit Smoking. Substance Use & Misuse, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2465966
NO This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Substance Use & Misuse on 20 Feb 2025, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2465966
NO This work was supported by a predoctoral grant to the first author of the article [grant number ED481A-2019/094] and by a grant of research to the other authors of the article [grant number ED431B-2022/024], both by the Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Universidades of Xunta de Galicia (Spain)
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026