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Health beliefs, stages of change and smoking behaviour in portuguese college students
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The aim of this cross-sectional study is to explore, in a sample of 380 college students, if there are any
differences between regular, occasional and ex-smokers regarding health value, perceived health
competence and self-efficacy to refrain from smoking. Stages of change are also assessed according to
the transtheoretical model. There were no significant differences between groups regarding the health
value. However, perceived health competence and self-efficacy (to refrain from smoking) were significantly
different for the different smoking status and several stages of change. These findings provide
new insights into how college student’s health-related perceptions relate to smoking behaviour, which
may help in the elaboration of smoking cessation interventions for this population.
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Journal of Smokin Cessation, 3 (1), 14-22