Influencing Factors and Trigger Mechanism of Relapse in Expectant Fathers Who Quit Smoking

Influencing Factors and Trigger Mechanism of Relapse in Expectant Fathers Who Quit Smoking: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Study.

The purpose of this study is to describe the relapse rate and characteristics of expectant fathers who quit smoking during their wives' pregnancy, to explore the influencing factors and triggering mechanisms,and describe their experience.

Participants will be invited to recall their smoking status and experience during their wife's pregnancy (all participants and required to complete the questionnaire, and some of them will be invited to participate in semi-structured interviews).

In the quantitative study,participants need to finish the questionnaire,which includes the demographic information sheet, characteristics of smoking sheet, history of smoking cessation sheet, smoking hazard questionnaire, motivation to quit smoking sheet, ability to quit smoking sheet, alcohol consumption, exercise.

In the qualitative study,participants need to participate in semi-structured interview.The interview begins with "Have you tried smoking cessation before? Why? What is the result", and explores in-depth analysis based on the participants' answers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• (1) All participants should be aged 18 or above;
• (2) The newborn of the participant is alive, and the number of days of birth is ≤28 days;
• (3) All participants should have actively quit smoking during his wife's pregnancy, and maintained it for at least 24 hours;
• (4) All participants should be smoking at least 1 cigarette per day on average for at least 1 month in the past 1 year;
• (5) All participants should be able to communicate in Mandarin (including reading Chinese).

Exclusion Criteria:

• All participants who meet the above criteria but are currently involved in other smoking cessation programs or the pilot study and/or mentally or physically unfit for communication will be excluded.