Authors
Robin Mermelstein, Edward Lichtenstein, Karen McIntyre
Publication date
1983/6
Journal
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
Volume
51
Issue
3
Pages
465
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Description
46 Ss (mean age 37.4 yrs) in a smoking cessation program who were either married or living with a partner completed a questionnaire developed by the authors that assessed the frequency and perceived helpfulness of spouse interactions related to smoking cessation. An" experience helpfulness"(EH) score was calculated from the frequency and perceived helpfulness ratings of the events. Ss who were successful abstainers at 1-, 3-, and 6-mo posttreatment had significantly higher EH scores than either Ss who never quit or who quit and relapsed. A cluster analysis revealed that partners of successful abstainers were more reinforcing and less punishing of Ss' efforts than were the partners of Ss who had relapsed.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
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R Mermelstein, E Lichtenstein, K McIntyre - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 1983