Associations between smoking status, beliefs, and comfort providing quitting support in the United States

Objective: Receiving positive support during smoking cessation from friends, family, or romantic partners is associated with abstinence. However, people may differ in willingness to provide such support. We aimed to investigate factors associated with comfort providing support among potential support providers. Methods: = 196) were adults in the United States recruited using Prolific in April 2025. All participants knew someone who smoked. They reported comfort with providing support and completed an optional open-ended response about influences on their comfort. Results: = .02). Conclusions: Findings suggest that support providers' and support recipients' smoking behaviors influence comfort providing support. Participants generally felt more comfortable supporting someone with a clear motivation to quit. Among potential support providers, current smokers felt less comfortable providing support, whereas former smokers felt more comfortable.