Predictors of smoking behaviour: an application of Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour

Godin, Gaston; Valois, Pierre; Lepage, Linda; Desharnais, Raymond

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1992.tb02742.x

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“…The TPB is a theoretical approach used in a number of other studies of smoking in pregnancy (e.g. Godin et al, 66 de Vries and Backbier 67 and Ben Natan et al…”

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Barriers to and facilitators of smoking cessation in pregnancy and following childbirth: literature review and qualitative study

Bauld

Graham

Sinclair

et al. 2017

Health Technol Assess

111

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Background: Although many women stop smoking in pregnancy, others continue, causing harm to maternal and child health. Smoking behaviour is influenced by many factors, including the role of women's significant others (SOs) and support from health-care professionals (HPs). Objectives: To enhance understanding of the barriers to, and facilitators of, smoking cessation and the feasibility and acceptability of interventions to reach and support pregnant women to stop smoking. Design: Four parts: (1) a description of interventions in the UK for smoking cessation in pregnancy; (2) three systematic reviews (syntheses) of qualitative research of women's, SOs' and HPs' views of smoking in pregnancy using meta-ethnography (interpretative approach for combining findings); (3) semistructured interviews with pregnant women, SOs and HPs, guided by the social-ecological framework (conceptualises behaviour as an outcome of individuals' interactions with environment); and (4) identification of new/ improved interventions for future testing. Setting: Studies in reviews conducted in high-income countries. Qualitative research was conducted from October 2013 to December 2014 in two mixed urban/rural study sites: area A (Scotland) and area B (England). Participants: Thirty-eight studies (1100 pregnant women) in 42 papers, nine studies (150 partners) in 14 papers and eight studies described in nine papers (190 HPs) included in reviews. Forty-one interviews with pregnant women, 32 interviews with pregnant women's SOs and 28 individual/group interviews with 48 HPs were conducted. Main outcome measures: The perceived barriers to, and facilitators of, smoking cessation in pregnancy and the identification of potential new/modified interventions. Results: Syntheses identified smoking-related perceptions and experiences for pregnant women and SOs that were fluid and context dependent with the capacity to help or hinder smoking cessation. Themes were analysed in accordance with the social-ecological framework levels. From the analysis of the interviews, the themes that were central to cessation in pregnancy at an individual level, and that reflected the findings from the reviews, were perception of risk to baby, self-efficacy, influence of close relationships and smoking as a way of coping with stress. Overall, pregnant smokers were faced with more barriers than facilitators. At an interpersonal level, partners' emotional and practical support, willingness to change smoking behaviour and role of smoking within relationships were important. Across the review and interviews of HPs, education to enhance knowledge and confidence in delivering information about smoking in pregnancy and the centrality of the client relationship, protection of which could be a factor in downplaying risks, were important. HPs acknowledged that they could best assist by providing support and understanding, and access to effective interventions, including an opt-out referral pathway to Stop Smoking Services, routine carbon monoxide screening, behavioural s...

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“…The TPB is a theoretical approach used in a number of other studies of smoking in pregnancy (e.g. Godin et al, 66 de Vries and Backbier 67 and Ben Natan et al…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Barriers to and facilitators of smoking cessation in pregnancy and following childbirth: literature review and qualitative study

Bauld

Graham

Sinclair

et al. 2017

Health Technol Assess

111

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“…Prospective studies demonstrate that intentions predict attempts to quit smoking in the general population ( Godin, Valois, Lepage, & Desharnais, 1992 ) as well as in subpopulations ( Armitage, 2007 ;Johnston, Johnston, Pollard, Kinmonth, & Mant, 2004 ;Norman, Conner, & Bell, 1999 ). More positive attitudes, greater perceived social approval by persons in their social network, and greater perceived behavioral control regarding quitting are associated with higher levels of intention, which, in turn, predict quitting or maintaining abstinence ( Bennet & Clatworthy, 1999 ;Borland, Owen, Hill, & Schofi eld, 1991 ;Godin et al;Hanson, 1997 ;Hu & Lanese, 1998 ;Maher & Rickwood, 1997 ;Nguyet, Beland, & Otis, 1998 ) . Attitudes, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control account for 26% -54% of the variance in tobacco use intentions, and each varies in its strength of association with tobacco use intentions across diverse study populations.…”

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Intention to quit smoking among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender smokers

Burkhalter¹,

Warren²,

Shuk³

et al. 2009

Nicotine &Amp; Tobacco Research

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Introduction: Smoking is highly prevalent among lesbian, gay men, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons and contributes to health disparities. Guided by the theory of planned behavior (TPB), we identifi ed beliefs related to attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms, as well as LGBT-specifi c variables, to explain variance in intention to quit smoking in the next 6 months in LGBT smokers. Methods:Individual interviews ( n = 19) identifi ed beliefs about quitting smoking and LGBT-salient variables and aided in survey development. Surveys were sent to a random sample from an LGBT community center ' s mailing list and center attendees, with a 25.4% response rate. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted with the fi nal sample of 101 smokers. Results: No sociodemographic orLGBT-specifi c variables beyond the TPB constructs were related to intention to quit smoking. A multivariate TPB model explained 33.9% of the variance in quitting intention. More positive attitudes and specifi c beliefs that cessation would make smokers feel more like their ideal selves and improve health and longevity were related to greater intention to quit ( p values < .05). Subjective norm and perceived behavioral control were marginally signifi cant, with perceived approval of partners and others and beliefs that life goal achievement would make it easier to quit positively related to intention. Depression and stress levels were high.Discussion: This is among the fi rst studies to examine theoretically grounded variables related to intention to quit smoking in LGBT smokers. We identifi ed specifi c behavioral, normative, and control beliefs that can serve as intervention targets to reduce smoking in the LGBT community.

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“…Researchers interested in the association between smoking-related expectancies and behavior typically assess expectancies at one time point and use these responses to predict subsequent changes in behavior (Brewer, Weinstein, Cuite, & Herrington, 2004;Godin, Valois, Lepage, & Desharnais, 1992;Norman, Conner, & Bell, 1999). The assumption underlying this approach is that individual differences in smoking expectancies are relatively stable.…”

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Effects of smoking abstinence and alcohol consumption on smoking-related outcome expectancies in heavy smokers and tobacco chippers

Kirchner

Sayette

2007

CNTR

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Smoking cessation interventions often target expectancies about the consequences of smoking. Yet little is known about the way smoking-related expectancies vary across different contexts. Two internal contexts that are often linked with smoking relapse are states associated with smoking abstinence and alcohol consumption. This report presents a secondary analysis of data from two experiments designed to examine the influence of smoking abstinence, and smoking abstinence combined with alcohol consumption, on smoking-related outcome expectancies among heavy smokers and tobacco chippers (smokers who had consistently smoked no more than 5 cigarettes/day for at least 2 years). Across both experiments, smoking abstinence and alcohol consumption increased expectancies of positive reinforcement from smoking. In addition, alcohol consumption increased negative reinforcement expectancies among tobacco chippers, such that the expectancies became more similar to those of heavy smokers as tobacco chippers' level of subjective alcohol intoxication increased. Findings suggest that these altered states influence the way smokers evaluate the consequences of smoking, and provide insight into the link between smoking abstinence, alcohol consumption, and smoking behavior.

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Predictors of smoking behaviour: an application of Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour

Cited by 242 publications

References 29 publications

Barriers to and facilitators of smoking cessation in pregnancy and following childbirth: literature review and qualitative study

Barriers to and facilitators of smoking cessation in pregnancy and following childbirth: literature review and qualitative study

Intention to quit smoking among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender smokers

Effects of smoking abstinence and alcohol consumption on smoking-related outcome expectancies in heavy smokers and tobacco chippers

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