STRESS, COPING, AND APPRAISAL IN A SMOKING CESSATION INTERVENTION

Stress, coping, and appraisal were explored in order to better underst and the factors associated with smoking cessation. Employees from 61 w orksites received one of three programs which incorporated the use of self-help manuals, incentives, social support groups, and cognitive-be havioral techniques. Results indicated successful quitters perceived l ess stress in their lives, used more problem-focused coping and less e motion-focused coping, and perceived more control over their stressors than participants who were not able to quit smoking.