Self-efficacy could change the value of the intention to quit smoking

• Monica Ivonne Caesaria, Achmad Chusairi Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and the intention to quit smoking. The study was conducted on 225 young adults, namely those aged 18-25 years. The data collection was done by survey methods carried out with an online system. As a result, the score of the correlation coefficient between the two variables is 0.323 with a significance level of 0.000 which indicates that there is a positive relationship between self-efficacy and the intention to quit smoking in young adults. In conclusion, there is a relationship between self-efficacy and the intention to quit smoking in young adults.