Transtheoretical Model: A Quantitative Study

Smoking is a major modifiable risk factor for diseases and premature death, and can be prevented with health promotion and disease prevention strategies. This paper will focus on the clinical issue regarding tobacco use among the female adolescent population. Since female adolescents are at the beginning stage of their reproductive years, introduction of smoking cessation early will help alleviate foreseeable health problems. The purpose of this paper is to examine how the application of the Transtheoretical model (TTM) will increase the utilization of Internet based smoking cessation intervention among the female adolescent smokers. Four research studies utilizing the TTM core constructs were reviewed for effectiveness and applicability to the clinical problem regarding tobacco use. Two of the studies were specific to the female adolescent population, while the other two included the male and female population. After reviewing the four studies, the TTM was identified as a useful tool that can guide the advanced practice nurse (APN) in implementing intervention strategies, such as Internet based smoking cessation, based on the person’s level of readiness. Keywords: Transtheoretical,
All forms of tobacco, such as electronic cigarettes, hookah, cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, snus, pipes, bidis, and dissolvable tobacco were included in the survey. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2015), “If smoking continues at the current rate among youth in this country, 5.6 million of today’s Americans younger than 18 will die early from a smoking-related illness” (Discussion section, para. 3). This paper will focus on the application of a non-nursing theory, the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change (TTM), to affect change specifically in smoking adolescent