The purpose of this study was to compare psychological, biophysical, and socioeconomic variables as predictors of success in smoking cessation adherence among adults who have participated in a smoking cessation program. The purposive sample (N = 75) was selected from participants of 10 smoking cessation programs in Texas who were measured for self-esteem and self-efficacy at the beginning of their program using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Stanton's revised Self-Efficacy for Smoking Cessation Questionnaire. Subjects self-reported their smoking/nonsmoking status and use/nonuse of the nicotine patch at the end of their program via postcards and at 3 months later through a phone interview with the researcher. Using discriminant analysis, the psychological variables correctly classified 75% of the subjects at the 3-month follow-up as smoking or nonsmoking (based on their preprogram scores of self-esteem and self-efficacy). With this sample, the biophysical and socioeconomic variables were insignificant in their ability to predict smoking cessation adherence.
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