Abstract
Previous research has shown that smokers progress through a series of stages of change as they attempt to quit their habit. This study evaluated smokers in the precontemplation and contemplation stages in order to explore how we can effectively facilitate positive stage transition. Precontemplators (n = 71) and contemplators (n = 30) were compared in terms of two types of expectancies: self-efficacy beliefs and response outcome expectancies. Stage of change was defined according to both categorical and continuous dimensions, each of which led to different results. The findings are discussed in terms of their potential applications to smoking cessation programs and their implications regarding the stage model of change.
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Pearlman, M.Y., Wernicke, R., Thorndike, F. et al. Stages of Change in Smoking Cessation: A Comparison of Expectancies Among Precontemplators and Contemplators. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy 22, 131–147 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JORE.0000025442.74022.82
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