Relapse dynamics during smoking cessation: Recurrent abstinence violation effects and lapse-relapse progression

203 smokers who achieved abstinence, 1,001 lapse episodes; first-lapse self-blame, self-efficacy and guilt did not predict relapse; across later lapses, drops in self-efficacy predicted faster progression (HR 1.09) and increases in internal blame protected against lapsing (HR 0.98).

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doi:10.1037/a0024451. Abstract read: 203 smokers who achieved abstinence, 1,001 lapse episodes; first-lapse self-blame, self-efficacy and guilt did not predict relapse; across later lapses, drops in self-efficacy predicted faster progression (HR 1.09) and increases in internal blame protected against lapsing (HR 0.98).