A comparison of autonomous regulation and negative self-evaluative emotions as predictors of smoking behavior change among college students

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ID4869985
AuthorsHyoung S Lee (0000-0001-9227-2668, University of Missouri–Kansas City), Delwyn Catley (0000-0002-7270-8732, University of Missouri–Kansas City), Kari Jo Harris (0000-0003-2526-6772, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, The University of Montana, USA)
Year2012
Volume17
Issue4
Pages600-609
Publication date2012-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105311419542
PMID21911436
PMCIDPMC3463229
OpenAlexW2047194290
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited27

This study compared autonomous self-regulation and negative self-evaluative emotions as predictors of smoking behavior change in college student smokers ( N = 303) in a smoking cessation intervention study. Although the two constructs were moderately correlated, latent growth curve modeling revealed that only autonomous regulation, but not negative self-evaluative emotions, was negatively related to the number of days smoked. Results suggest that the two variables tap different aspects of motivation to change smoking behaviors, and that autonomous regulation predicts smoking behavior change better than negative self-evaluative emotions

Behavior change · Developmental psychology · Intervention (counseling · Latent growth modeling · Smoking cessation · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology

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