Social cognitive analysis of recovery from a lapse after smoking cessation: comment on Haaga and Stewart (1992)
Haaga and Stewart (1992) have reported an interesting relation between perceived self-efficacy for the recovery of abstinence from smoking after an initial lapse and subsequent success in maintaining abstinence. Their article raises basic and important issues regarding the application of social cognitive theory to these complex and highly relevant phenomena. The present article identifies and addresses three such issues: (a) the distinctions between efficacy and outcome beliefs, (b) measurement of self-efficacy and outcome expectancies, and (c) specification of explanatory models.
Devins
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Division of Culture, Community, and Health Studies, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*