Temporal Order of Self-Monitoring in Cigarette Smoking

Abstract

The temporal order of self-monitoring of cigarette consumption was investigated. 60 smokers equally divided in six groups were asked to record the consumption of each cigarette either before, during, or after smoking. These groups served as alternative self-monitoring treatments for each temporal order of presentation of self-monitoring. The results indicate a significant decrease in use of cigarettes for all self-monitoring groups between baseline and both posttest and follow-up. Furthermore, a significant difference occurred between posttest and follow-up for self-monitoring before and during consumption of cigarettes. The theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed in reference to the self-monitoring models of Kanfer and Rachlin.