An Association between Emotional Responsiveness and Smoking Behavior
Robert D Keeley1, Margaret Driscoll2
1Division of Community Health Services, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO 80204, USA ; Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045-0508, USA.
Journal of Addiction
|May 8, 2014
Summary
Emotional responsiveness (ER) may protect against current smoking. Individuals showing ER to neutral stimuli had lower odds of being current smokers in two distinct study groups.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Emotional responsiveness (ER) is theorized to influence tobacco initiation, use, and dependence.
- The specific association between ER and current smoking behavior remains understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between ER to a neutral stimulus and the odds of current smoking.
- To determine if ER acts as a protective factor against smoking behavior.
Main Methods:
- ER and smoking status (current, former, never) were assessed in two datasets: persons with diabetes (n=127) and depressed patients (n=107).
- Smoking status was dichotomized (current vs. former/never) and ER was measured by response to a neutral facial expression.
- Analyses were conducted on cross-sectional and prospective data, with smoking status assessed at baseline or 36 weeks post-baseline.
Main Results:
- Participants exhibiting emotional responsiveness had significantly lower adjusted odds of current smoking in both datasets (ORs = 0.29 and 0.32, P < 0.02).
- These findings were consistent across the cross-sectional and prospective study designs.
Conclusions:
- Emotional responsiveness may serve as a protective factor against current smoking.
- Further research into the ER-smoking association could inform novel smoking cessation and prevention strategies.
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