title: Subtypes within a sample of precontemplating smokers: a preliminary extension of the stages of change.
abstract: Precontemplating smokers are not planning to quit within the next 6 months. There are indications that this group is not homogeneous. The present investigation aimed at identifying relevant subgroups within this large group of smokers in order to refine stage-matched interventions. Precontemplators were asked whether they were planning to quit (1) within the next year. (2) within the next 5 years, (3) not within the next 5 years but sometime, (4) never, or (5) none of the above. Smokers who were planning to quit within 5 years (redefined precontemplators) differed from smokers who were not planning to quit within the next 5 years (immotives) on the pros of quitting but not on self-efficacy scores. Compared to smokers in the other groups, immotives scored significantly lower on specific factors within the pros of quitting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dijkstra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bakker
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Vries
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*