Abstract
Aims: To examine whether high social capital at work is associated with an increased likelihood of smoking cessation in baseline smokers. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Finland. Participants: A total of 4853 employees who reported to be smokers in the baseline survey in 2000-2002 (response rate 68%) and responded to a follow-up survey on smoking status in 2004-2005 (response rate 77%). Measurements: Work-place social capital was assessed using a validated and psychometrically tested eight-item measure. Control variables included sex, age, socio-economic position, marital status, place of work, heavy drinking, physical activity, body mass index and physician-diagnosed depression. Findings: In multi-level logistic regression models adjusted for all the covariates, the odds for being a non-smoker at follow-up were 1.26 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.03-1.55] times higher for baseline smokers who reported high individual-level social capital than for their counterparts with low social capital. In an analysis stratified by socio-economic position, a significant association between individual-level social capital and smoking cessation was observed in the high socio-economic group [odds ratio (OR) (95% CI) = 1.63 (1.01-2.63)], but not in intermediate [(OR = 1.10 (0.83-1.47)] or low socio-economic groups [(OR = 1.28 (0.86-1.91)]. Work unit-level social capital was not associated with smoking cessation. Conclusions: If the observed associations are causal, these findings suggest that high perceived social capital at work may facilitate smoking cessation among smokers in higher-status jobs.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1857-1865 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Addiction |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Multi-level analysis
- Prospective cohort study
- Psychosocial factors
- Smoking cessation
- Social capital
- Work
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Work-place social capital and smoking cessation : The Finnish Public Sector Study. / Kouvonen, Anne; Oksanen, Tuula; Vahtera, Jussi; Väänänen, Ari; De Vogli, Roberto; Elovainio, Marko; Pentti, Jaana; Leka, Stavroula; Cox, Thomas; Kivimäki, Mika.
In: Addiction, Vol. 103, No. 11, 11.2008, p. 1857-1865.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Work-place social capital and smoking cessation
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AU - Kouvonen, Anne
AU - Oksanen, Tuula
AU - Vahtera, Jussi
AU - Väänänen, Ari
AU - De Vogli, Roberto
AU - Elovainio, Marko
AU - Pentti, Jaana
AU - Leka, Stavroula
AU - Cox, Thomas
AU - Kivimäki, Mika
PY - 2008/11
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N2 - Aims: To examine whether high social capital at work is associated with an increased likelihood of smoking cessation in baseline smokers. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Finland. Participants: A total of 4853 employees who reported to be smokers in the baseline survey in 2000-2002 (response rate 68%) and responded to a follow-up survey on smoking status in 2004-2005 (response rate 77%). Measurements: Work-place social capital was assessed using a validated and psychometrically tested eight-item measure. Control variables included sex, age, socio-economic position, marital status, place of work, heavy drinking, physical activity, body mass index and physician-diagnosed depression. Findings: In multi-level logistic regression models adjusted for all the covariates, the odds for being a non-smoker at follow-up were 1.26 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.03-1.55] times higher for baseline smokers who reported high individual-level social capital than for their counterparts with low social capital. In an analysis stratified by socio-economic position, a significant association between individual-level social capital and smoking cessation was observed in the high socio-economic group [odds ratio (OR) (95% CI) = 1.63 (1.01-2.63)], but not in intermediate [(OR = 1.10 (0.83-1.47)] or low socio-economic groups [(OR = 1.28 (0.86-1.91)]. Work unit-level social capital was not associated with smoking cessation. Conclusions: If the observed associations are causal, these findings suggest that high perceived social capital at work may facilitate smoking cessation among smokers in higher-status jobs.
AB - Aims: To examine whether high social capital at work is associated with an increased likelihood of smoking cessation in baseline smokers. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Finland. Participants: A total of 4853 employees who reported to be smokers in the baseline survey in 2000-2002 (response rate 68%) and responded to a follow-up survey on smoking status in 2004-2005 (response rate 77%). Measurements: Work-place social capital was assessed using a validated and psychometrically tested eight-item measure. Control variables included sex, age, socio-economic position, marital status, place of work, heavy drinking, physical activity, body mass index and physician-diagnosed depression. Findings: In multi-level logistic regression models adjusted for all the covariates, the odds for being a non-smoker at follow-up were 1.26 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.03-1.55] times higher for baseline smokers who reported high individual-level social capital than for their counterparts with low social capital. In an analysis stratified by socio-economic position, a significant association between individual-level social capital and smoking cessation was observed in the high socio-economic group [odds ratio (OR) (95% CI) = 1.63 (1.01-2.63)], but not in intermediate [(OR = 1.10 (0.83-1.47)] or low socio-economic groups [(OR = 1.28 (0.86-1.91)]. Work unit-level social capital was not associated with smoking cessation. Conclusions: If the observed associations are causal, these findings suggest that high perceived social capital at work may facilitate smoking cessation among smokers in higher-status jobs.
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KW - Prospective cohort study
KW - Psychosocial factors
KW - Smoking cessation
KW - Social capital
KW - Work
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