Types of Smoking in Adult Smokers and Influential Variables Related to Smoking / 성인간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
;
: 77-90, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-161677
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study attempted to identify influential variables on types of smoking in adult smokers, which have been derived from Q-study.METHODS:
A survey was conducted with 328 adult smokers at community settings in Seoul, South Korea from April 2006 to July 2006. To identify the influential variables related to smoking, variables from the Trans-theoretical model(i.e., self-efficacy for smoking abstinence, smoking temptation, process of change, decisional balance(pros and cons)) and nicotine dependency were analysed by ANOVA. Post-comparison tests were also done.RESULTS:
The scores of nicotine dependency and smoking temptation were higher in habitual craving types than any other types, while the scores of self-liberation and self-efficacy for smoking abstinence were higher in self control types than any other types.CONCLUSION:
Specific smoking intervention methods for each of the smoking types needs to be developed, based on how different groups of individuals gets into a decisions to quit smoking within their contexts.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Smoke
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Smoking
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Dependency, Psychological
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Republic of Korea
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Nicotine
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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