14. Use of Roy’s model to promote behavior change... - Helped women have a more accurate understanding of smoking addiction -Women were able to explain how stress affected their physical, mental, spiritual self and their relationships with others In conclusion: More accurate understanding of their addiction and their perceptions of stimuli that produced the desire for them to continue smoking. * Villareal, E. (2003). Using Roy’s adapation model when caring fpr a group of young women contemplating quitting smoking. Public Health Nusing, 20 (5), 377-384