Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 16, 2026

The Emotional Stroop Task: Assessing Cognitive Performance under Exposure to Emotional Content
Published on: June 29, 2016
Emotion dysregulation and smoking among treatment-seeking smokers
Andrew H Rogers1, Jafar Bakhshaie1, Andres G Viana1
1Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Introduction:
There has been increased scholarly interest in advancing the study of emotion dysregulation and substance use. However, there is limited study of emotion dysregulation in the context of smoking. The current study examined the emotion dysregulation global construct and sub facets in relation to negative affect reduction expectancies, coping motives, perceived barriers for quitting, and the severity of problems experienced during quit attempts.
Method:
Treatment seeking smokers (n=469; 48.2% female, Mage=36.59, SD=13.58) enrolled in a smoking cessation trial and completed baseline measures of smoking cognitions and emotion dysregulation.
Results:
Results indicated that the emotion dysregulation global score was significantly associated with each of the smoking dependent variables. Additionally, difficulty accessing emotion regulation strategies and difficulty engaging in goal-directed behavior were significantly associated with the dependent variables.
Conclusion:
Overall, this is the first study to evaluate relations between multidimensional facets of emotion dysregulation and clinically relevant smoking variables. Emotion dysregulation may be an important treatment target for changing smoking.
Related Concept Videos
Physiology of Emotion
Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a critical role in emotional responses by regulating involuntary physiological functions. It consists of two main components: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. The sympathetic system...
Emotional Expression
Universal Facial Expressions
Psychologist Paul Ekman identified seven basic...
Labeling Emotion
Introduction to Motivation and Emotion
Role of Emotions in Social Life
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

