scholarly journals DOES SELF-CONTROL MEAN EVERYTHING FOR SMOKING CESSATION?

2016 ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
ONUR OZTRK ◽  
Mustafa SELCUK ◽  
Bektas YALCIN ◽  
Mustafa NAL
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Self Control

Personal Power Imagery and Relaxation Techniques Used in Smoking Cessation Programs

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine A. Wynd
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Relapse Rate ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Abstinence Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Placebo Control ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Imagery Group

Background. Theoretically-based interventions are necessary for enhancing the power of self-control behaviors in smokers attempting to quit smoking cigarettes. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of guided imagery and relaxation techniques as interventions for smoking cessation. The relationship of imagery and self-control was also examined. Methods. A convenience sample of 84 adult smokers participated in one of three treatment conditions: power imagery (n = 28), relaxation imagery (n =29), and “placebo” control (n = 27). Treatment group members were taught imagery during a six-session smoking cessation program, and the control group was provided imagery training upon study completion. Results. Smoking quit rates were 67% for the power imagery group, 69 % for the relaxation group, and 27% for the control group. At a three-month follow-up, the power imagery group had a continued abstinence rate of 52 % (relapse rate = 48 %), the relaxation group had an abstinence rate of 55% (relapse rate = 45 %), and the control group cessation rate remained at 27% (relapse rate = 73%). One-way and repeated measures MANOVAs demonstrated significant differences among the three groups at posttreatment, F (8, 158) = 13.92, p < .05, and revealed that the practice of imagery treatments over time produced changes in power test scores and smoking rates, F(3, 127) = 24.67, p < .05. Discussion. This study demonstrated that power and relaxation imagery treatments were equally effective in reducing smoking rates. Further investigations into the therapeutic uses of imagery are recommended.

scholarly journals Do resisted temptations during smoking cessation deplete or augment self-control resources?

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen A. O'Connell ◽  
Joseph E. Schwartz ◽  
Saul Shiffman
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Self Control

scholarly journals Personality Characteristics in the Mid-Forties Predict Women's Smoking Cessation in Their Mid-Sixties

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 921-929 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Brook ◽  
C. Zhang ◽  
E. B. Balka ◽  
N. Seltzer ◽  
D. W. Brook
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Low Self Control

This study examined whether personality characteristics measured when a woman is in her mid-40s can predict success in sustained smoking cessation 22 years later, when the woman is in her mid-60s. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted on data from a sample of 195 women ( M ages 43 and 65, respectively), who were regular smokers and participated in a longitudinal study from 1983 to 2009. The results suggest that women who exhibited low self-control, high resistance to rules, impulsivity, and sensation seeking in their mid-40s were significantly less likely to succeed in quitting smoking for a period of 5 years or more by the time they reached their mid-60s. Addressing some personal characteristics in smoking cessation programs might enhance their effectiveness and success.

Does Using Relapse Prevention Increase the Efficacy of a Program for Smoking Cessation?: An Empirical Study

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisardo Becoña ◽  
Fernando L. Vázquez
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Relapse Prevention ◽  
Treatment Session ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Behavioral Program ◽  
End Of Treatment ◽  
Multicomponent Program

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of relapse prevention taught as a problem-solving procedure in increasing the efficacy of a behavioral program for smoking cessation at short- and longer-term, 12-mo. follow-up. 75 smokers were assigned randomly to two treatment groups, using an additional 40 smokers who attended an information session but did not receive any treatment session as a control group. The first group ( n = 40) received the standard behavioral multicomponent program of Becoña. The program included motivational contract, self-monitoring, information on smoking, nicotine fading, stimulus control, avoidance of withdrawal symptoms, physiological feedback, and progressive self-control. The second group ( n = 36), the relapse prevention group, were given the above program and an additional component of relapse prevention using a problem solving procedure. Both groups had 8 sessions of treatment. Analysis showed that at the end of treatment abstinence in the two groups was 80.0% and 61.1%, respectively, at the 12-mo. follow-ups 30.0% and 36.1%. These differences were not significant; however, both groups were significantly different from the control group at the end of treatment (0% abstinence) and at 12-mo. follow-ups (2.5% abstinence). These results show that the addition of this relapse prevention does not increase the number of smokers who quit or decrease the number who relapse. Further research should focus on the process of relapse and develop more effective procedures to help maintain abstinence.

scholarly journals Preliminary Study of the Effects of an Innovative Social Cognitive Theory Driven Yoga-Based Behavioral Intervention on Smoking Cessation

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 63-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj Sharma ◽  
David E. Corbin
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Yoga Group ◽  
Quitting Smoking

The purpose of this study was to develop and test an innovative yoga-based behavioral intervention for smoking cessation based on social cognitive theory and compare it with an existing self-help based program. In both the groups, the antecedents of quitting based on social cognitive theory, namely, selfefficacy for quitting and self-control for quitting were tracked for six months along with self-reported daily consumption of cigarettes, self-efficacy for yoga, and past week performance of yoga behaviors. A valid and reliable 23-item instrument was utilized. The study employed an experimental design. Twenty one participants recruited in this study after informed consent and randomly assigned to the two groups. Seven (33.3%) participants completed the study protocol and one participant who was in the yoga group was successful in quitting smoking. Statistically significant improvements occurred in the social cognitive-theory based yoga group over the self-help group for self-control for quitting (p

scholarly journals Self-control depletion and nicotine deprivation as precipitants of smoking cessation failure: A human laboratory model.

2017 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan W. Heckman ◽  
David A. MacQueen ◽  
Nicole S. Marquinez ◽  
James MacKillop ◽  
Warren K. Bickel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Laboratory Model ◽  
Nicotine Deprivation ◽  
Human Laboratory

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study on Unassisted Smoking Cessation Among Chinese Canadian Immigrants

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1703-1712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimei Mao ◽  
Joan L. Bottorff
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
Internet Advertisement ◽  
Chinese Canadian

It is well-known that majority of smokers worldwide quit smoking without any assistance. This is even more evident among Chinese smokers. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore how Chinese Canadian immigrant men who smoked cigarettes perceived smoking cessation aids and services and how they used any form of the smoking cessation assistance to help them quit smoking. The study was conducted in British Columbia, Canada. Twenty-two Chinese immigrants were recruited by internet advertisement and through connections with local Chinese communities. Ten of the 22 participants were current smokers and the other 12 had quit smoking in the past 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Although all participants, including both the ex-smokers and current smokers, had made more than one quit attempt, they rarely used cessation aids or services even after they had immigrated to Canada. The barriers to seeking the cessation assistance were grouped into two categories: practical barriers and cultural barriers. The practical barriers included “Lack of available information on smoking cessation assistance” and “Difficulty in accessing smoking cessation assistance,” while cultural barriers included “Denial of physiological addiction to nicotine,” “Mistrust in the effectiveness of smoking cessation assistance,” “Tendency of self-reliance in solving problems,” and “Concern of privacy revelation related to utilization of smoking cessation assistance.” The findings revealed Chinese immigrants’ unwillingness to use smoking cessation assistance as the result of vulnerability as immigrants and culturally cultivated masculinities of self-control and self-reliance.

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