Resumen de The validity of Transtheoretical Model through different psychological variables
Zaira Esther Morales Domínguez, Luis Miguel Pascual Orts, José Carmona Márquez
The Transtheoretical Model is widely used for explaining intentional behavior change, especially in addictive behaviors. Nevertheless, it is a much criticized model, due to its lack of validity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the model�s legitimacy assessing several psychological variables which differ from the its constructs: somatosensorial amplification, health habits, concern for health, attitudes and opinions. For it we use a students� sample within the Huelva University. Participation was voluntary. The smokers were distributed according to the stages of the model Transtheoretical Change Model of the following way: 40.0% precontemplators, 18.3% contemplators, 9.7% preparers, 9.0% active, and 23.0% in maintenance. The results support the validity of the Transtheoretical Model.
