Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Among Korean Americans

Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Among Korean Americans

The study evaluates the effectiveness of an internet-based smoking cessation program for Korean Americans.

Smoking is prevalent among Korean American men. Quitting is Winning, an internet-based, cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program, was developed using community-based participatory research principles.

A randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate whether participants were more likely to complete the program and quit smoking at 6-month follow-up with additional reinforcement including financial incentives for program completion and interim surveys.

Inclusion Criteria:

• self-identified Korean American ethnicity
• age 18 years or older
• daily smoker (i.e., smoked at least one cigarette per day during the previous seven days)
• current U.S. resident
• valid email address
• regular internet access.

Exclusion Criteria: None