J Korean Acad Nurs.  2002 Feb;32(1):16-27.

Development and Test of the Hypothetical Model to Explain Smoking Cessation Behaviors Based on Triandis' Interpersonal Behavior Theory

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  • 1Department of Nursing, Inha University, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to develop and test the hypothetical model which explains smoking cessation behavior was established based on the Triandis' interpersonal behavior theory. METHOD: The data were collected from the 400 university student smokers enrolled in the universities located in Seoul and Kyung-In province. The study was analyzed by path analysis with LIESREL 8 program.
RESULTS
All of the fit statistics, except the Chi-square value, it showed the hypothetical model was well fitted to the data. Benefit, affect, and social influences related to smoking cessation behavior had significant direct effect on intention to smoking cessation as shown in the study of the hypothetical model. Perceived barrier and the physiologic arousal related to smoking cessation had significant direct effects on performing smoking cessation behavior, whereas numbers of previous attempts to quit smoking and intention to smoking cessation did not.

Keyword

Smoking cessation; Triandis interpersonal behavior theory

MeSH Terms

Arousal
Humans
Intention
Seoul
Smoke*
Smoking Cessation*
Smoking*
Smoke
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