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Pretreatment task persistence predicts smoking cessation outcome.

Thomas H Brandon1, Thaddeus A Herzog, Laura M Juliano

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, USA. brandont@moffitt.usf.edu

Journal of Abnormal Psychology
|August 29, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Learned industriousness, or task persistence, predicts sustained smoking abstinence. Higher persistence before treatment increases the likelihood of remaining abstinent for up to 12 months.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Addiction Research

Background:

  • Learned industriousness theory suggests reinforcement history influences persistence.
  • Persistence differences may impact addictive behaviors like smoking.
  • Prior studies show smokers are less persistent than nonsmokers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prospectively examine the role of task persistence in predicting smoking cessation outcomes.
  • To determine if pretreatment persistence predicts sustained abstinence over 12 months.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study design with 144 smokers.
  • Pretreatment assessment of task persistence using mirror tracing.
  • Follow-up assessment of sustained abstinence at 12 months.

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Main Results:

  • Task persistence significantly predicted sustained smoking abstinence over 12 months.
  • Persistence remained a significant predictor independently of gender, nicotine dependence, negative affect, and self-efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • Task persistence is a valuable predictor of long-term smoking cessation success.
  • Interventions aimed at enhancing persistence may improve smoking cessation outcomes.