TY - JOUR
T1 - Predicting increases in readiness to quit smoking
T2 - A prospective analysis using the contemplation ladder
AU - Herzog, Thaddeus A.
AU - Abrams, David B.
AU - Emmons, Karen M.
AU - Linnan, Laura
N1 - Funding Information:
The research was supported in part by a grant from the National Cancer Institute (PO1 CA38309) and by the NCI Working Well Trial. We would like to acknowledge the contributions made by many people participating in the Working Well Trial at each of the study centers; Brown University and the Miriam Hospital, David B. Abrams, Principal Investigator; the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Glorian Sorensen, Principal Investigator; the University of Florida at Gainesville, Jill Varnes, Principal Investigator; the University of Texas and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ellen Gritz, Principal Investigator. We also acknowledge the contributions made by individuals at the coordinating center: the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Beti Thompson, Principal Investigator, and the National Cancer Institute, Jerianne Heimendinger and Gloria Stables, Program Officers. The authors also thank Barbara Doll for excellent assistance in manuscript preparation.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Most smokers are not motivated to quit. The transtheoretical model posits mechanisms (processes of change and pros and cons) by which smokers might increase their stage of readiness to quit. While cross-sectional relationships among the stages of change, processes of change, and pros and cons are well established, there is little evidence that processes of change and pros and cons predict progressive stage movements. This study uses data from a large worksite-based cancer prevention study (the Working Well Trial) to test the hypothesis that processes of change and the pros and cons of smoking predict progressive movement up the contemplation ladder, which is an alternative measure of motivation to quit smoking based on social cognitive theory. The results indicate that experiential processes of change promote increases in readiness to quit smoking. This study provides further evidence for the predictive validity of the contemplation ladder and sheds light on how unmotivated, nonvolunteer smokers can be motivated to consider cessation.
AB - Most smokers are not motivated to quit. The transtheoretical model posits mechanisms (processes of change and pros and cons) by which smokers might increase their stage of readiness to quit. While cross-sectional relationships among the stages of change, processes of change, and pros and cons are well established, there is little evidence that processes of change and pros and cons predict progressive stage movements. This study uses data from a large worksite-based cancer prevention study (the Working Well Trial) to test the hypothesis that processes of change and the pros and cons of smoking predict progressive movement up the contemplation ladder, which is an alternative measure of motivation to quit smoking based on social cognitive theory. The results indicate that experiential processes of change promote increases in readiness to quit smoking. This study provides further evidence for the predictive validity of the contemplation ladder and sheds light on how unmotivated, nonvolunteer smokers can be motivated to consider cessation.
KW - Motivation
KW - Smoking cessation
KW - Social-cognitive theory
KW - Transtheoretical model
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U2 - 10.1080/08870440008401999
DO - 10.1080/08870440008401999
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034378063
SN - 0887-0446
VL - 15
SP - 369
EP - 381
JO - Psychology and Health
JF - Psychology and Health
IS - 3
ER -