Self- and other-efficacy are related to current smoking during a quit attempt
A daily diary study in single-smoking couples
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21579666 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne H Buitenhuis (0000-0001-8109-9804, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Mariët Hagedoorn (0000-0003-3444-3662, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands), Marrit A Tuinman (0000-0002-3641-4446, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 591-601 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology & Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0887-0446 • E-ISSN: 1476-8321 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08870446.2021.1978443 |
| PMID | 34583602 |
| OpenAlex | W3203496727 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
OBJECTIVE: Self-efficacy is an important predictor of smoking cessation. Partners' confidence in the other partner's health behaviour, or other-efficacy, seems predictive of beneficial health outcomes, but has not yet been examined with respect to smoking cessation. This diary study examined whether daily fluctuations and general levels of non-smoking partners' other-efficacy relates to same- and next-day smoking, over and above smokers' own self-efficacy. DESIGN: Smokers and their non-smoking partners (169 couples) participated in an intensive longitudinal study over 21 days with end-of-day diaries, starting on the day of planned cessation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Smoking abstinence. RESULTS: Smokers who had higher self-efficacy than other smokers in the sample had a lower probability of smoking on a given day, regardless of smoking the previous day. On days with higher self-efficacy and other-efficacy than usual, smokers had a lower probability of smoking. CONCLUSION: To start the quit attempt with high self-efficacy, and maintain it throughout the quit attempt seems important for successful abstinence, as this might help to overcome a lapse. This is the first study to show that other-efficacy is related to smoking behaviour. However, more research is needed regarding the temporal order of smoking and efficacy, from both smokers and spouses
Developmental psychology · Quit smoking · Self-efficacy · Smoking cessation · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |