Stages of change and smoking cessation: a computer-administered intervention program for young adults
H K O'Neill1, M A Gillispie, K Slobin
1Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University in Fargo, P.O. Box 5075, Fargo, North Dakota 58105, USA.
Abstract:
Sixty-five college-student smokers were randomly assigned to a four-week computer-administered, stage-based smoking control program or a four-week computer-administered general health education control condition. At post-test, the percentage of students advancing to a higher stage of readiness to change was slightly higher among those in the stage-based program compared to the control condition. At seven month follow-up, both groups reported abstinence rates of approximately 30%. Continuous abstinence for 6 months was 19% for the stage-based group and 14% for the control group at the final follow-up.
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