Self-control can be defined as the control over one’s desires and emotions toward something. Mark Muraven researched the use of self-control and how it pertained to the cessation of smoking. Muraven stated, “Because of the critical nature of self-control in smoking cessation, an intervention that increases people's ability to exert self-control should result in much better cessation outcomes” (Muraven 446). Muraven believed that if one had the will-power and determination to stop smoking, then their chances were higher than someone whose self-control was weak. Muraven, with the help of others, created a self-control strength model that discussed the power that self-control. Muraven’s model suggested, “…any and all self-control efforts depend
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Muraven used this idea to formulate a hypothesis on the powers of self-control as they relate to the cessation of smoking. Muraven’s hypothesis stated, “…that a treatment that builds self-control should help in quitting smoking” (Muraven 446). Muraven predicted that if one would practice small amounts of self-control on a regular basis, their chances of quitting smoking would increase. The procedure he created included 122 participants. “A total of 122 individuals (58 women and 64 men, 87% Caucasian, 8% African American, 5% other or no answer) from the Albany, New York, metropolitan area who were interested in quitting smoking were recruited through newspaper ads, flyers hung in meeting places, and radio advertisements” (Muraven 447). All of the people chosen had a strong urge to quit smoking. In order to be selected, the participants had to fit within specific guidelines. They had to at least smoked for three years on a regular basis, and have smoked at least 10 cigarettes a day for two years. Along with this, they needed to be between the ages of 18 and 45, have at least and eight grade education, have the desire to quit, and have a smart phone. (Muraven 447). The participants had to fill out paperwork and practice their assigned activities. These participants had to do their assigned tasks for fourteen days before they began the process to quit
Muraven used this idea to formulate a hypothesis on the powers of self-control as they relate to the cessation of smoking. Muraven’s hypothesis stated, “…that a treatment that builds self-control should help in quitting smoking” (Muraven 446). Muraven predicted that if one would practice small amounts of self-control on a regular basis, their chances of quitting smoking would increase. The procedure he created included 122 participants. “A total of 122 individuals (58 women and 64 men, 87% Caucasian, 8% African American, 5% other or no answer) from the Albany, New York, metropolitan area who were interested in quitting smoking were recruited through newspaper ads, flyers hung in meeting places, and radio advertisements” (Muraven 447). All of the people chosen had a strong urge to quit smoking. In order to be selected, the participants had to fit within specific guidelines. They had to at least smoked for three years on a regular basis, and have smoked at least 10 cigarettes a day for two years. Along with this, they needed to be between the ages of 18 and 45, have at least and eight grade education, have the desire to quit, and have a smart phone. (Muraven 447). The participants had to fill out paperwork and practice their assigned activities. These participants had to do their assigned tasks for fourteen days before they began the process to quit