The reference group perspective for smoking cessation: An examination of the influence of social norms and social identification with reference groups on smoking cessation self-efficacy

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 102-112

  Phua, Joe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

reference groups; smoking cessation; smoking cessation self efficacy; social identity theory; social norms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEST FRIEND; COLLEAGUE; DESCRIPTIVE NORM; FAMILY MEMBER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJUNCTIVE NORM; MALE; MISCELLANEOUS NAMED GROUPS; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 84876074323     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029130     Document Type: Article

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