Termination is the stage in which
individuals have zero temptation and
100% self-efficacy. No matter whether
they are depressed, anxious, bored,
lonely, angry, or stressed, they are
sure they will not return to their old
unhealthy habit as a way of coping. It
is as if they never acquired the habit
in the first place. In a study of former
smokers and alcoholics, we
found that less than 20% of each
group had reached the criteria of
zero temptation and total self-efficacy.-~
The criteria may be too strict, or
it may be that this stage is an ideal
goal for the majority of people. In
other areas, like exercise, consistent
condom use, and weight control, the
realistic goal may be a lifetime of
maintenance. Since termination may
not be a practical reality for a majority
of people, it has not been given as
much emphasis in our research.
Termination is the stage in whichindividuals have zero temptation and100% self-efficacy. No matter whetherthey are depressed, anxious, bored,lonely, angry, or stressed, they aresure they will not return to their oldunhealthy habit as a way of coping. Itis as if they never acquired the habitin the first place. In a study of formersmokers and alcoholics, wefound that less than 20% of eachgroup had reached the criteria ofzero temptation and total self-efficacy.-~The criteria may be too strict, orit may be that this stage is an idealgoal for the majority of people. Inother areas, like exercise, consistentcondom use, and weight control, therealistic goal may be a lifetime ofmaintenance. Since termination maynot be a practical reality for a majorityof people, it has not been given asmuch emphasis in our research.
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