Debunking myths about self-quitting. Evidence from 10 prospective studies of persons who attempt to quit smoking by themselves.
Debunking myths about self-quitting. Evidence from 10 prospective studies of persons who attempt to quit smoking by themselves.
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揭穿有关自我戒断的神话。
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10.1037//0003-066x.44.11.1355
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1989
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Abrams,D
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Cohen,S;Lichtenstein,E;Prochaska,JO;Rossi,JS;Gritz,ER;Carr,CR;Orleans,CT;Schoenbach,VJ;Biener,L;Abrams,D
This article examines data from 10 long-term prospective studies (N> 5,000) in relation to key issues about the self-quitting of smoking, especially those discussed by S. Schachter (see PA, Vols 58: 7407 and 68: 10809). When a single attempt to quit was evaluated, self-quitters' success rates were no better than those reported for formal treatment programs. Light smokers (20 or less cigarettes per day) were 2.2 times more likely to quit than heavy smokers. The cyclical nature of quitting was also examined. There was a moderate rate (mdn= 2.7%) of long-term quitting initiated after the early months (expected quitting window) of these studies, but also a high rate (mdn= 24%) of relapsing for persons abstinent for six months. The number of previous unsuccessful quit attempts was unrelated to success in quitting. Finally, there were few occasional smokers (slips) among successful long-term quitters. We argue that quitting smoking is a dynamic process, not a discrete event.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)