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

Amelia Tritter, Lyndsay Fitzgeorge, Stefanie De Jesus, Therese Harper and Harry Prapavessis

International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2014, vol. 6, issue 2, 11

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2014
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