| Smoking:
Processes of Change (Long Form) The following
experiences can affect the smoking habits of some people. Think of any similar experiences
you may be currently having or have had in the last month. Then rate the FREQUENCY of this
event on the following five point scale.
1 = Never
2 = Seldom
3 = Occasionally
4 = Often
5 = Repeatedly
| 1. |
Special people in my life accept me the same whether I
smoke or not. |
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| 2. |
I see "No Smoking" signs in public buildings. |
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| 3. |
I can be open with at least one special person about my
experiences with smoking. |
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| 4. |
I tell myself I can choose to smoke or not.
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| 5. |
Instead of smoking I engage in some physical activity. |
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| 6. |
I recall articles with the problems of quitting smoking. |
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| 7. |
I notice that public places have sections set aside for
smokers. |
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| 8. |
I recall information people have personally given me on
the benefits of quitting smoking. |
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| 9. |
I am considering the belief that people quitting smoking
will help to improve the world. |
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| 10. |
I think about information from articles and advertisements
on how to stop smoking. |
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| 11. |
Remembering studies about illnesses caused by smoking
upsets me. |
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| 12. |
Other people in my daily life try to make me feel good
when I don't smoke 1 2 3 4 5 |
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| 13. |
I tell myself I am able to quit smoking if I want to. |
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| 14. |
I have someone who listens when I need to talk about my
smoking. |
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| 15. |
I remove things from my home that remind me of smoking. |
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| 16. |
I tell myself that if I try hard enough I can keep from
smoking. |
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| 17. |
I recall information people have personally given me on
how to stop smoking. |
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| 18. |
I make commitments not to smoke.
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| 19. |
I reward myself when I don't smoke.
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| 20. |
I notice that nonsmokers are asserting their rights. |
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| 21. |
I stop to think that smoking is polluting the environment. |
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| 22. |
I can expect to be rewarded by others if I don't smoke. |
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| 23. |
I keep things around my place of work that remind me not
to smoke. |
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| 24. |
I find society changing in ways that make it easier for
the nonsmoker. |
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| 25. |
I get upset when I think about my smoking.
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| 26. |
I find that doing other things with my hands is a good
substitute for smoking. |
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| 27. |
When I am tempted to smoke, I think about something else. |
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| 28. |
I do something else instead of smoking when I need to
relax or deal with tension. |
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| 29. |
I remove things from my place of work that remind me of
smoking. |
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| 30. |
Warnings about the health hazards of smoking move me
emotionally. |
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| 31. |
Dramatic portrayals of the evils of smoking affect me
emotionally. |
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| 32. |
I react emotionally to warnings about smoking cigarettes. |
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| 33. |
I am rewarded by others if I don't smoke. |
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| 34. |
I consider the view that smoking can be harmful to the
environment. |
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| 35. |
I reassess the fact that being content with myself
includes changing the smoking habit. |
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| 36. |
I consciously struggle with the issue that smoking
contradicts my view of myself as a caring and responsible person. |
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| 37. |
I put things around my home that remind me not to smoke. |
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| 38. |
My dependency on cigarettes makes me feel disappointed in
myself. |
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| 39. |
I am considering the idea that the world around me would
be a better place without my smoking. |
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| 40. |
I have someone whom I can count on when I'm having
problems with smoking. |
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Scoring
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| Consciousness Raising |
6,8,10,17 |
| Self-Liberation |
4,13,16,18 |
| Dramatic Relief |
11,30,31,32 |
| Counter-Conditioning |
5,26,27,28 |
| Stimulus Control |
15,23,29,37 |
| Helping Relationships |
1,3,14,40 |
| Environmental Reevaluation |
9,21,34,39 |
| Social Liberation |
2,7,20,24 |
| Self Reevaluation |
25,35,36,38 |
| Reinforcement Management |
12,19,22,33 |
References
Prochaska, J.O., Velicer, W.F., DiClemente, C.C., &
Fava, J.L. (1988). Measuring the processes of change: Applications to the cessation of
smoking. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 520-528.
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