Joiners and non-joiners in smoking treatment: a comparison of psychosocial variables.
Treatment joiners were differentiated from non-joiners in a smoking cessation clinic. Subjects were 108 smokers who attended an orientation session for a smoking cessation program. The primary variable of interest was perceived self-efficacy. Other variables studied were demographic characteristics, tobacco and drug use, anxiety, and health locus of control. Non-joiners were found to be more anxious, less educated, and had a lower self-efficacy expectation than treatment joiners.
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010551:Personality; D012649:Self Concept; D000074606:Smoking Prevention