Personalized beliefs about social consequences and smoking prevention among adolescents : an application of the theory of reasoned action

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1985

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The purpose of the present dissertation, guided by the Theory of Reasoned Action, was two-fold. Participants in the first study included 394 students and a second sample of 2,561 students. The results indicate some support for the hypotheses that: grade, sex, and risk status are related to value placed on social occurrences; risk and smoking status are related to personalized beliefs; and, grade and smoking status moderate the relationship of potential attitude components to smoking intention. Suggestions are made regarding a model of becoming a smoker. The second study, evaluation of a smoking deterrence program, included 1,713 students. Virtually no support was offered for the effectiveness of the social consequence component of the program. Evaluation of the program as a whole suggests effectiveness in changing behavior. Suggestions made concern collection of process data when conducting future deterrence programs, and explanation of behavior impact in the absence of intention impact

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Smoking, Psychological aspects, Youth, Tobacco use

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