Date of Award
1997
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Phillip J. Brantley
Abstract
This study found that an integrated model using variables from several psychosocial theories, including the theory of planned behavior, decisional balance theory, and self-efficacy theory, was successful in predicting smoking stage of change. Specifically, ever smokers with higher self-efficacy, higher ratings of the cons of smoking, and lower ratings of the pros were more ready to quit or had already quit. Additionally, those who rated smoking as less tempting and who reported having people in their support system who were supportive of their cessation were in later stages of change. These results point to the importance of assessing cognitions towards a smoking and targeting these attitudes and beliefs with appropriate interventions in an effort to move smokers through the stages of readiness to actual cessation.
Recommended Citation
Boudreaux, Edwin Daniel, "An Integrated Model Predicting Smoking Stage of Change Among a Sample of Government-Insured and Indigent Medical Patients." (1997). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 6468.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/6468
ISBN
9780591591156
Pages
79
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.6468