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Table 1 Evolution of the stages of change in the 1980s and 1990s

From: Critique of the concept of motivation and its implications for healthcare practices

Year

Stages of change

Authors

1982 [14]

Decision to quit

Active change

Maintenance

DiClemente, Prochaska

1982 [16]

Contemplation

Determination

Action

Maintenance

Prochaska, DiClemente

1983 [17]

Precontemplation

Contemplation

Action

Maintenance

McConnaughy, Prochaska, Velicer

1983 [15]

Precontemplation

Contemplation

Action

Maintenance

Prochaska, DiClemente

1991 [18]

Precontemplation

Contemplation

Preparation

Action

Maintenance

DiClemente, Prochaska, Fairgurst, Velicer, Velasquez, Rossi

1992 [19]

Precontemplation

Contemplation

Preparation

Action

Maintenance

Termination

Prochaska, DiClemente, Norcross

1994 [20]

Precontemplation

Contemplation

Preparation

Action

Maintenance

Prochaska, Velicer, Rossi, Goldstein, Marcus, Rakowski, Fiore, Harlow, Redding, Rosenbloom, Rossi

1997 [21]

Precontemplation

Contemplation

Preparation

Action

Maintenance

Termination

Prochaska, Velicer