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Examining the Relationships between Mindfulness and Tobacco Craving Factors
Tangui Barré1, Clémence Ramier1, Izza Mounir2
1Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, Aix-Marseille University, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, ISSPAM, Marseille, France.
Background:
Relationships between mindfulness and general craving have been documented. However, there is still no data regarding relationships between mindfulness and the different craving factors.
Methods:
Using data from an online survey among hospital workers smoking tobacco in France (n = 127), we performed linear regression models with the four craving factors as outcomes, and dispositional mindfulness as explanatory variable.
Results:
After adjusting for nicotine dependence, mindfulness was negatively associated with general craving and three out of four craving factors (emotionality, compulsivity and purposefulness, but not expectancy).
Conclusions:
These results support the implementation of mindfulness-based interventions in the context of tobacco cessation attempt.
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