title: Program adherence and coping strategies as predictors of success in a smoking treatment program.
abstract: Ninety-four participants in a 6-week behaviorally oriented smoking cessation program were administered weekly questionnaires assessing their use of the major program recommendations and other quitting strategies throughout treatment. An "affect-regulation" coping inventory was administered at the beginning and end of treatment as well. Adequate adherence was reported for most of the program recommendations. Although a composite measure of adherence did not predict quitting success, adherence and coping assessments were associated with maintenance of treatment gains. Short-term maintenance was associated with an extensive affect-regulation repertoire and use of "stimulus control" strategies during the program, and long-term maintenance was associated with consistent self-monitoring of smoking during treatment. These prospective findings highlight some behavioral characteristics that may be useful targets in future efforts to foster maintenance of smoking behavior change.
authors.affiliation: University of Oregon.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kamarck
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lichtenstein
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D012907:Smoking / Q000628:therapy*