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Psychosocial predictors of consumption of sweets following smoking cessation
Author(s) -
Winkelstein Marilyn L.,
Feldman Robert H. L.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770160204
Subject(s) - psychosocial , smoking cessation , consumption (sociology) , habit , medicine , wine tasting , smoking prevention , calorie , psychology , clinical psychology , gerontology , environmental health , psychiatry , social psychology , social science , physics , pathology , sociology , wine , optics , endocrinology
The use of a theoretical model to predict consumption of sweet‐tasting high‐calorie foods following smoking cessation was investigated. The model included eight predictors: habit, intention, attitudes, subjective norms, self‐efficacy, perceived barriers, social support, and smoking cessation. One hundred and fourteen individuals completed pre‐ and postquestionnaires and made pre‐ and postsnack choices at smoking cessation programs. Pretest consumption of sweets (habit), pretest intention to avoid eating sweets, and posttest smoking status explained 42% of posttest consumption of sweets. Ex‐smokers reported eating more sweets and chose more sweet snacks than did subjects who continued to smoke. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.