A comparison of autonomous regulation and negative self-evaluative emotions as predictors of smoking behavior change among college students

Authors

Hyoung Suk Lee, University of Washington TacomaFollow
Delwyn Catley
Kari Jo Harris

Publication Date

5-1-2012

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This study compared autonomous self-regulation and negative self-evaluative emotions as predictors of smoking behavior change in college student smokers (N = 303) in a smoking cessation intervention study. Although the two constructs were moderately correlated, latent growth curve modeling revealed that only autonomous regulation, but not negative self-evaluative emotions, was negatively related to the number of days smoked. Results suggest that the two variables tap different aspects of motivation to change smoking behaviors, and that autonomous regulation predicts smoking behavior change better than negative self-evaluative emotions.

Publication Title

Journal of Health Psychology

Volume

17

Issue

4

First Page

600

Last Page

609

DOI

10.1177/1359105311419542

Publisher Policy

open access

Recommended Citation

Lee, Hyoung Suk; Catley, Delwyn; and Harris, Kari Jo, "A comparison of autonomous regulation and negative self-evaluative emotions as predictors of smoking behavior change among college students" (2012). SIAS Faculty Publications. 438.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/ias_pub/438