Potential impact of policy interventions on stages and process of change in smoking behaviour. Based on Prochaska JO and DiClemente CC (reference 17).
| Stages of change in which particular processes of change are emphasised | ||||
| Precontemplation | Preparation | Contemplation | Action | Maintenance / recycling |
| Consciousness raising Dramatic relief Environmental re-evaluation Decisional balance = increased “pros” Self efficacy (barriers-related) | Self re-evaluation Decision balance = Decreased “cons” | Self liberation | Reinforcement management Helping relationships Counter conditioning Stimulus control | |
| Policy interventions Ad bans/FDA regulations Community coalitions Public education New warning labels EPA ETS classification | Counteradvertising Mandated and reimbursed nicotine addiction treatment | Excise income tax increase Clean indoor air laws Supporter focused campaigns Incentives for worksite health promotion CSAP/MNA/Synar amendment | Blocking tobacco industry countermanoeuvres
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