Resisting temptations to smoke: Results from within-subjects analyses

Within-subjects analyses were used to examine differences between resisted temptations to smoke (either a specific close call or the most common tempt ation) and smoking lapses among 130 participants lapsing within 1 month aft er a self-initiated quit attempt. Participants were more likely to report c oping during resisted temptations than during lapses; those who reported co ping in both were more likely to report using multiple strategies and combi ning cognitive and behavioral strategies during the resisted temptation. Pa rticipants were more likely to report that the lapse was precipitated by ot hers smoking, but this difference was not significant when the sample was r estricted to those reporting a specific close call. No other statistically significant differences were found. Results support previous findings that the use or nonuse of coping strategies during a temptation to smoke is the variable most strongly associated with its outcome.