Correlates of Self-efficacy among Rural Smokers

Bibliographic Data

ID4228775
AuthorsCarla J Berg (0000-0001-8931-1961, University of Kansas Medical Center), Lisa Sanderson Cox (0000-0002-3345-4178, University of Kansas Medical Center), Jonathan D Mahnken (University of Kansas Medical Center), K Allen Greiner (0000-0001-9883-4203, University of Kansas Medical Center), Edward F Ellerbeck (0000-0002-7774-2729, University of Kansas Medical Center)
Year2008
Volume13
Issue3
Pages416-421
Publication date2008-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105307088144
PMID18420774
PMCIDPMC2823251
OpenAlexW2050568455
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited29

Self-efficacy has been related to intent to stop smoking, abstinence success, and risk for relapse. Because limited research exists regarding self-efficacy among rural smokers, the current study examined correlates of self-efficacy among rural primary care patients smoking ≥10 cigarettes per day. Participants completed a telephone survey assessing demographics, smoking history, and psychosocial variables (e.g. motivation, depression). Among the 750 participants, lower self-efficacy was correlated with high depression scores, shorter previous abstinence, lower autonomous motivation, younger age, higher nicotine dependence, readiness to quit, and being female. Future studies should examine the potential to improve self-efficacy by addressing depression and autonomous motivation

Abstinence · Demographics · Depression (economics · Nicotine · Nicotine dependence · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Self-efficacy · Smoking cessation · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Social Psychology

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