Personality Characteristics in the Mid-Forties Predict Women's Smoking Cessation in Their Mid-Sixties
| Autor: | David W. Brook, Chenshu Zhang, Elinor B. Balka, Judith S. Brook, Nathan Seltzer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Longitudinal study Time Factors medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject Logistic regression Impulsivity Article Predictive Value of Tests medicine Humans Personality Sensation seeking Longitudinal Studies General Psychology Aged media_common Age Factors Middle Aged High resistance Smoking cessation Female Smoking Cessation medicine.symptom Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Psychological Reports. 113:921-929 |
| ISSN: | 1558-691X 0033-2941 |
| DOI: | 10.2466/09.10.13.pr0.113x26z9 |
| Popis: | This study examined whether personality characteristics measured when a woman is in her mid-40s can predict success in sustained smoking cessation 22 years later, when the woman is in her mid-60s. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted on data from a sample of 195 women ( M ages 43 and 65, respectively), who were regular smokers and participated in a longitudinal study from 1983 to 2009. The results suggest that women who exhibited low self-control, high resistance to rules, impulsivity, and sensation seeking in their mid-40s were significantly less likely to succeed in quitting smoking for a period of 5 years or more by the time they reached their mid-60s. Addressing some personal characteristics in smoking cessation programs might enhance their effectiveness and success. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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