Influential Variables on Intention and Action to Quit Smoking between Adolescent Smokers and Adult Smokers-Based on the Transtheoretical Model.
10.4040/jkan.2005.35.7.1410
- Author:
Sung Ok CHANG
1
;
Eun Ju KIM
;
Suk Yong KIL
;
Gyeong Ae SEOMUN
;
Su Jeong LEE
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Korea University. sungok@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Smoking
- MeSH:
Smoking Cessation/*psychology;
Smoking/*psychology;
Self Efficacy;
*Models, Psychological;
Male;
Intention;
Humans;
Female;
Adult;
Adolescent
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2005;35(7):1410-1419
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study identified and compared influential variables on intention and action to quit smoking between adolescent smokers and adult smokers. METHODS: For the selection of variables, the transtheoretical theory was used. A survey was conducted with 376 adolescent smokers in 4 high schools and 451 adult smokers in community settings in South Korea. Discriminant analysis was used for data analysis RESULTS: The variables of adolescent smokers that predicted an intention to quit smoking were: smoking temptation, self re-evaluation, counter conditioning and stimulus control. The variables that predicted an action to quit smoking were: self-efficacy for smoking abstinence, pros for smoking, self reevaluation, and self liberation. The variables of adult smokers that predicted an intention to quit were: smoking temptation, pros for smoking, cons for smoking, self reevaluation. The variables that self liberation and predicted an action to quit smoking were: self efficacy for smoking abstinence, smoking temptation, and counter conditioning. CONCLUSIONS: Developing stage specific smoking intervention methods based on different ways of how individuals make a decision to quit smoking within their contexts needs to be done.
