Excuses to continue smoking: The role of disengagement beliefs in smoking cessation

Marloes Kleinjan; Regina J.J.M.  van den Eijnden; Annemieke Dijkstra; Johanes Brug; Rutger Engels

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.02.012

Excuses to continue smoking: The role of disengagement beliefs in smoking cessation

Marloes Kleinjan, Regina J.J.M. van den Eijnden, Annemieke Dijkstra, Johanes Brug, Rutger Engels

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Abstract

Background
The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of disengagement beliefs in smoking cessation. The association of disengagement beliefs with forward transition through the transtheoretical stages of change and self-reported quitting were examined, with and without adjusting for processes of change.
Methods
A longitudinal survey was conducted among Dutch smokers, resulting in 367 respondents who completed two questionnaires, one at baseline and one at 8 months follow-up. Disengagement beliefs, intention to quit, actual quitting, and the processes of change were assessed.
Results
The findings showed that disengagement beliefs were negatively associated with forward stage transition and actual quitting. Processes of change only partly mediated these associations.
Conclusions
Adhering to disengagement beliefs seems to be an inhibitor of progression towards smoking cessation and actual quitting, also after adjustment for processes of change.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2223-2237
Number of pages	15
Journal	Addictive Behaviors
Volume	31
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.02.012
Publication status	Published - Dec 2006

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