Situational Correlates of Abstinence Self-Efficacy.

Chad Gwaltney; Saul Shiffman; Michael A. Sayette

doi:10.1037/0021-843x.114.4.649

Abstract

Little is known about the situations that are associated with changes in self-efficacy during an attempt to quit smoking. In this study, 214 smokers used palmtop computers to record momentary self-efficacy ratings and situational context during a quit attempt. Higher urge to smoke and negative affect were associated with reduced self-efficacy. Although alcohol and coffee consumption are associated with heightened lapse risk, they were unrelated to abstinence self-efficacy. Individuals with low baseline self-efficacy generally reported lower self-efficacy across situations, but these differences were more pronounced under conditions of high urge and negative affect. These results suggest that self-efficacy may be reactive to affect-motivational states during a quit attempt. Whether these influences represent cognitive biases or objective risk assessments is not known.

Keywords

Self-efficacyPsychologyAbstinenceAffect (linguistics)Situational ethicsContext (archaeology)Smoking cessationClinical psychologyCognitionDevelopmental psychologySocial psychologyPsychiatryMedicine

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Year: 2005
Type: article
Volume: 114
Issue: 4
Pages: 649-660
Citations: 86
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                                    Chad Gwaltney, 
                                
                                    Saul Shiffman, 
                                
                                    Michael A. Sayette
                                
                            (2005). 
                            Situational Correlates of Abstinence Self-Efficacy.. 
                            Journal of Abnormal Psychology
                            , 114
                            (4)
                            , 649-660.
                            https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-843x.114.4.649

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DOI: 10.1037/0021-843x.114.4.649