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Reversal theory analysis of relapse crises following smoking cessation
- Source :
- Patient Education and Counseling. 22:91-97
- Publication Year :
- 1993
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1993.
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Abstract
- Smoking continues to be a habit that is extremely difficult to change despite increasing social pressure to do so. Models that look for consistency within individuals do not adequately account for the high rate of relapse following smoking cessation. Reversal theory provides an excellent framework for understanding the situations in which ex-smokers are at greatest risk of smoking. This paper discusses the application of reversal theory to research on smoking cessation and relapse. A two-phase study using interview data was conducted to test the relationship between reversal theory constructs and smoking outcome. Interviews were obtained from 3 to 15 months after cessation in phase 1 and from 2 to 26 weeks after cessation in phase 2. In phase 1, ex-smokers were significantly more likely to smoke when tempted while in either paratelic or negativistic states. In phase 2, ex-smokers were significantly more likely to smoke when tempted while in either paratelic or mastery states. These results suggest that future smoking cessation programs should incorporate state-specific interventions to deal with temptations to smoke.
- Subjects :
- High rate
medicine.medical_treatment
Psychological intervention
Reversal Learning
Social pressure
General Medicine
Models, Psychological
Interview data
Smoking relapse
Treatment Outcome
Recurrence
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation
Reversal theory
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 07383991
- Volume :
- 22
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a6590ba8a823a180b42a73e1a1b8762f