Trajectories in cigarette dependence as a function of anxiety: A multilevel analysis

Autor: Chiara S. Haller, Jean-François Etter, Delphine S. Courvoisier
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol. 139 (2014) pp. 115-120
Drug and alcohol dependence
ISSN: 0376-8716
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.03.016
Popis: BACKGROUND: We assessed the association of anxiety with cigarette dependence over time, depending on smoking status (daily, occasional or ex-smoker); and the association of anxiety with (a) smoking cessation, (b) reduction, and (c) relapse. METHODS: A prospective Internet survey of 1967 ever smokers was assessed three times at 2 weeks interval, in 2007-2010. Cigarette dependence was assessed using the cigarette dependence scale. Predictors included time, smoking status (daily, occasional or ex-smoker) and anxiety. All measures were assessed at each time point. RESULTS: Dependence decreased over time (slope=-0.21, p
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