EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BASES ON TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL CONSTRUCTS ON COGNITIVE AND BEHARIORAL PROCESSES FOR SMOKING CESSATION

Smoking as the leading cause of diseases in the world is increasing. Smoking cessetation can prevent the death، but the rate of quitting smoking is low. Transtheoritical model (TTM) is one of the models in health education that was applied successfully in quitting. The aim of this study was to investigate the duration of cessaation based on transtheoritical model on cognitive and behavioral processes.

In a randomized clinical trial study، 110 smokers were divided into two groups of treatment and control. Data collection was done by using demoghraphic variables as well as a questionnaire based on TTM construction standard measures including cognitive and behavioral processes. Treatment group received 5 sessions of intervention، and smoking cessation rates were measured after 3 and 6 months. Data analyzed using repeated mesure analysis of variance، analysis of covariance and independent sample of t-test.

The mean age of the treatment and control groups was 38. 1 ± 9. 14 and 39. 16 ± 9. 12 respectively، which was not statistically significant (p=0. 322). In a 6 month followup after intervention، the mean cognitition score on the quitted، and nonquitted subjects was 3. 045 ± 0. 33، and 3. 14 ± 0. 55 respectively، which was statistically significant (p=0. 014). Moreover، the mean behavior processes was 4. 48 ± 0. 18 and 2. 73 ±. 74 respectively، which was significant as well (p=0. 024).

Based on the findings of this study، continuous abstinence rate was significantly high among treatment group subjects comparing to the control group. Relevant organizations are suggested to be active on education، monitoring and follow-up of those who want to quit smoking.