Open AccessRelationships among spousal communication, self-efficacy, and motivation among expectant Latino fathers who smoke.
Author(s) -
Alexander Khaddouma,
Kristina Coop Gordon,
Laura J. Fish,
Alicia Bilheimer,
Alicia González,
Kathryn I. Pollak
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000224
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , psycinfo , psychology , intervention (counseling) , self efficacy , smoking cessation , clinical psychology , perception , constructive , developmental psychology , social psychology , medicine , medline , psychiatry , pathology , neuroscience , political science , law , process (computing) , computer science , operating system
Cigarette smoking is a prevalent problem among Latinos, yet little is known about what factors motivate them to quit smoking or make them feel more confident that they can. Given cultural emphases on familial bonds among Latinos (e.g., familismo), it is possible that communication processes among Latino spouses play an important role. The present study tested a mechanistic model in which perceived spousal constructive communication patterns predicted changes in level of motivation for smoking cessation through changes in self-efficacy among Latino expectant fathers.