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January 1, 1991Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

The process of smoking cessation: An analysis of precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages of change.

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CDCarlo C. DiClementeUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County JPJames O. ProchaskaAmerican Heart Association SFScott FairhurstPacific Clinics

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Prospective cohort study demonstrates that readiness stages predict quitting success in smokers, highlighting the value of tailored cessation interventions.

Key Points

To test the transtheoretical model of change by evaluating how precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages relate to psychological characteristics and smoking cessation outcomes.
Categorized smokers into precontemplation (n = 166), contemplation (n = 794), and preparation (n = 506) stages of change.
Assessed baseline smoking history, 10 processes of change, pretest self-efficacy, and decisional balance.
Evaluated quit attempts and cessation success at 1-month and 6-month follow-up intervals.
Participants across all three stages demonstrated comparable smoking histories but differed substantially on current cessation activity.
Baseline stage of change significantly predicted subsequent quit attempts and successful smoking cessation at both 1-month and 6-month follow-up.

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DiClemente et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff069d13714ec96fedcc6 https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-006x.59.2.295

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January 1, 1991Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

The process of smoking cessation: An analysis of precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages of change.

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Authors

CDCarlo C. DiClementeUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County JPJames O. ProchaskaAmerican Heart Association SFScott FairhurstPacific Clinics

Discussion

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Implication

Prospective cohort study demonstrates that readiness stages predict quitting success in smokers, highlighting the value of tailored cessation interventions.

Key Points

To test the transtheoretical model of change by evaluating how precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages relate to psychological characteristics and smoking cessation outcomes.
Categorized smokers into precontemplation (n = 166), contemplation (n = 794), and preparation (n = 506) stages of change.
Assessed baseline smoking history, 10 processes of change, pretest self-efficacy, and decisional balance.
Evaluated quit attempts and cessation success at 1-month and 6-month follow-up intervals.
Participants across all three stages demonstrated comparable smoking histories but differed substantially on current cessation activity.
Baseline stage of change significantly predicted subsequent quit attempts and successful smoking cessation at both 1-month and 6-month follow-up.

Cite This Study

DiClemente et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff069d13714ec96fedcc6 https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-006x.59.2.295

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