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Michael J Zvolensky1,2,3, Kara Manning1, Lorra Garey1
1Department of Psychology, University of Houston , Houston, TX, USA.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
|October 2, 2020
Summary
Fatigue severity partially explains how emotion dysregulation relates to positive and negative e-cigarette expectancies in adult users. Reducing fatigue may alter these expectations.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Addiction Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Emotion dysregulation and fatigue are linked to substance use.
- Limited research exists on these factors in relation to e-cigarette expectancies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine if fatigue mediates the relationship between emotion dysregulation and e-cigarette expectancies.
- To investigate positive and negative expectancies separately.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 525 adult e-cigarette users.
- Statistical mediation models were employed.
- Assessed emotion dysregulation, fatigue severity, and e-cigarette expectancies.
Main Results:
- Fatigue severity partially mediated the association between emotion dysregulation and positive e-cigarette expectancies.
- Fatigue severity also partially mediated the association between emotion dysregulation and negative e-cigarette expectancies.
- Results were statistically significant for both mediation models.
Conclusions:
- Fatigue plays a role in how emotion dysregulation influences e-cigarette expectancies.
- Interventions targeting fatigue may impact e-cigarette use expectancies.
- Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms linking fatigue, emotion dysregulation, and vaping expectancies.
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