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.

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

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2005
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114
Issue
4
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649-660
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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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10.1037/0021-843x.114.4.649