Abstract
Aims: The aim of the present investigation was to replicate and extend previous work on Anxiety Sensitivity (AS) and shorter abstinence duration among a sample of young adult daily smokers. Methods: Participants were 75 daily smokers who completed measures of smoking history, AS, and negative affectivity. Results: As expected, AS total score was significantly associated with increased risk of early smoking relapse; these effects were above and beyond smoking rate and negative affectivity. Conclusions: Results suggest that elevations in AS may increase the probability of abstinence duration and that this association is not attributable to negative affectivity or smoking rate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 659-670 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Mental Health |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anxiety sensitivity
- Cigarettes
- Negative affectivity
- Relapse
- Tobacco
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health