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Credibility Beliefs towards Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Exercise as Smoking Cessation Aids

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  • Amelia Tritter
  • Lyndsay Fitzgeorge
  • Stefanie De Jesus
  • Therese Harper
  • Harry Prapavessis

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Objective- The aim of the current study was to examine smokers’ beliefs towards the credibility of exercise andNicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) as cessation aids while partaking in a quit-smoking program. Method- Asubsample (n = 149) of female smokers underwent a 14-week cessation program involving exercise and NRT.Credibility beliefs were collected at baseline (before quitting), week 5 (one week after quitting), and week 14(end of program). Smoking status was assessed at week 14 by breath expired into a carbon monoxide (CO)reader. Participants who demonstrated a CO score of < 6 ppm were considered “quitters†and those who hadlevels of ? 6 ppm or failed to attend the assessment were considered “smokers†. Results- Quitters’ exercise andNRT credibility beliefs significantly increased over time; however, no treatment by time interaction effect wasfound. No significant differences were found between smokers’ and quitters’ exercise and NRT credibilitybeliefs assessed at baseline. A significant difference was found between smokers’ and quitters’ week 5 exercisecredibility scores, but not for week 5 NRT. Conclusions- For clinicians prescribing exercise as a smokingcessation aid, it is recommended that their patients’ treatment credibility beliefs be assessed and reinforced,particularly during their first week of quitting.

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  • Amelia Tritter & Lyndsay Fitzgeorge & Stefanie De Jesus & Therese Harper & Harry Prapavessis, 2014. "Credibility Beliefs towards Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Exercise as Smoking Cessation Aids," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 6(2), pages 1-11, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:6:y:2014:i:2:p:11
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