title: Integrative smoking cessation stage model for chinese students studying in Korea.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study aimed at developing an integrative stage model of smoking cessation behavior by combining highly predictable constructs extracted from previously verified health behavior models. The fitness of the hypothetical model was also tested.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study participants were 214 Chinese students studying in Korea, presenting high smoking rates. Perceived severity, benefit, barrier, self-efficacy, and social support were measured using the modified Attitudes-Social Influences-Self Efficacy Questionnaire. Demographic and smoking-related characteristics were also evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed that the hypothetical model provides a good fit. Significant psychosocial predictors of smoking cessation stage were perceived benefit (p = .050), barrier (p = .003), and social support (p = .003). Among demographic and smoking-related characteristics, gender (p = .030), duration of smoking (p = .010), and previous smoking cessation experience (p = .020) were found to influence smoking cessation stage. In addition, gender, age, number of cigarettes smoked, previous smoking cessation experience, smoking-related symptoms, and smoking cessation education needs were found to influence psychosocial constructs significantly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The significant psychosocial predictors and demographic and smoking-related characteristics defined in the present study appear to be potent and promising predictors of smoking cessation behavior stages for a cohort of Chinese students studying in Korea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunsoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Cheongju University, Cheongju, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyesun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea. Electronic address: wschang@inha.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Whasook
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Seo
keywords: health behavior; psychosocial factors; smoking cessation