Question

Kaitlin has not had a cigarette in 11 months. she has started running three days a week and is thrilled with her newfound energy. she has regained her sense of smell and lost her persistent cough. she has 100 percent confidence that she will not smoke again. in which stage of change in the transtheoretical model is kaitlin operating?

Answer 1

This is the termination step in the "stages of change" model. This step is the final stage, in which the person is assured in the fact that the unhealthy behavior will not relapse. This typically only occurs after having integrated healthy behaviors into one's routine for at least 6 months without a relapse.