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Changing Intentions to Use Smokeless Tobacco: An Application of the IMB Model

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Objective: To determine if the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model was effective for development of a smokeless tobacco educational unit (STEU) and analysis of STEU effects.

Methods: Structural equation modeling was used to test component relations proposed by the IMB model and STEU effects on parallel growth of IMB components.

Results: Results confirmed IMB model component relationships and indicated that STEU effects were primarily on information with indirect effects on expectancies and self-efficacy change through information.

Conclusions: Prevention programming needs to address all IMB model components. Organizing analysis around the IMB model provides better understanding of program outcomes.

Keywords: ADOLESCENTS; EXPECTANCIES; IMB; SELF-EFFICACY; SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: September 1, 2011

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