Reasons for quitting smoking among low-income African American smokers.
Published
Journal Article
The psychometric characteristics of the Reasons For Quitting scale (RFQ) were assessed among a sample of African American smokers with low income (N=487). The intrinsic and extrinsic scales and their respective subscales were replicated. As hypothesized, higher levels of motivation were associated significantly, in patterns that supported the measure's construct validity, with advanced stage of readiness to quit smoking, greater perceived vulnerability to health effects of smoking, and greater social support for cessation. On the basis of the present study, the RFQ might best predict short-term cessation among older and female smokers. Refinement of the RFQ is needed to assess intrinsic motivators other than health concerns and to identify salient motivators for young and male smokers.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- McBride, CM; Pollak, KI; Bepler, G; Lyna, P; Lipkus, IM; Samsa, GP
Published Date
- September 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 20 / 5
Start / End Page
- 334 - 340
PubMed ID
- 11570647
Pubmed Central ID
- 11570647
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0278-6133
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1037//0278-6133.20.5.334
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States