TY - JOUR
T1 - Pretreatment task persistence predicts smoking cessation outcome
AU - Brandon, Thomas H.
AU - Herzog, Thaddeus A.
AU - Juliano, Laura M.
AU - Irvin, Jennifer E.
AU - Lazev, Amy B.
AU - Simmons, Vani Nath
PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - R. Eisenberger's (1992) learned industriousness theory states that individuals display differing degrees of persistence depending on their history of reinforcement for effortful behavior. These differences may influence the development, maintenance, and cessation of addictive behaviors. In cross-sectional studies, E. P. Quinn, T. H. Brandon, and A. L. Copeland (1996) found that cigarette smokers were less persistent than nonsmokers, and R. A. Brown, C. W. Lejuez, C. W. Kahler, and D. R. Strong (2002) found that smokers who had previously abstained for 3 months were more persistent than those who had never quit. The present study extended these findings by using a prospective design. A pretreatment measure of task persistence (mirror tracing) completed by 144 smokers predicted sustained abstinence throughout 12 months of follow-up. Moreover, persistence predicted outcome independent of other significant predictors: gender, nicotine dependence, negative affect, and self-efficacy.
AB - R. Eisenberger's (1992) learned industriousness theory states that individuals display differing degrees of persistence depending on their history of reinforcement for effortful behavior. These differences may influence the development, maintenance, and cessation of addictive behaviors. In cross-sectional studies, E. P. Quinn, T. H. Brandon, and A. L. Copeland (1996) found that cigarette smokers were less persistent than nonsmokers, and R. A. Brown, C. W. Lejuez, C. W. Kahler, and D. R. Strong (2002) found that smokers who had previously abstained for 3 months were more persistent than those who had never quit. The present study extended these findings by using a prospective design. A pretreatment measure of task persistence (mirror tracing) completed by 144 smokers predicted sustained abstinence throughout 12 months of follow-up. Moreover, persistence predicted outcome independent of other significant predictors: gender, nicotine dependence, negative affect, and self-efficacy.
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U2 - 10.1037/0021-843X.112.3.448
DO - 10.1037/0021-843X.112.3.448
M3 - Article
C2 - 12943023
AN - SCOPUS:0043071604
SN - 0021-843X
VL - 112
SP - 448
EP - 456
JO - Journal of Abnormal Psychology
JF - Journal of Abnormal Psychology
IS - 3
ER -