Transtheoretical model of change among hospitalized African American smokers.
OBJECTIVE
To examine predicted relationships among transtheoretical model of change measures in a sample of 211 low-income, African American hospitalized smokers.


METHODS
We used discriminant analysis to examine differences in decisional balance and self-efficacy across stages of change for quitting.


RESULTS
Differences in decisional balance and self-efficacy were concurrent with stage differences. The function discriminated among all 3 stages with the clearest differences between precontemplation and preparation.


CONCLUSIONS
Although results with this specialized sample are not generalizable, they add to the evidence that transtheoretical model of change variables are robust across populations.
Kohler
Connie L
CL
University of Alabama at Birmingham, 227 Ryals Public Health Budding, 1665 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294-0022, USA. Ckohler@uab.edu
Fish
Larry
L
Davies
Susan L
SL
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003657:Decision Making; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006766:Hospitals, County / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011203:Poverty; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012907:Smoking / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States