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Smoking as a coping strategy.

A D Revell, D M Warburton, K Wesnes

    Addictive Behaviors
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Undergraduates using self-help coping strategies, including drug use, were more likely to smoke. Smokers in this group preferred stronger cigarette brands, but personality traits like extraversion or neuroticism were not linked to substance use or coping mechanisms.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Modern society faces increasing stress, leading to greater psychoactive substance use.
    • Coping strategies and personality traits may influence substance use patterns.
    • Undergraduate students represent a population susceptible to stress and substance use.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate smoking as a coping strategy in undergraduates.
    • To examine the relationship between smoking, other coping strategies, and personality.
    • To identify subgroups based on preferred coping mechanisms.

    Main Methods:

    • A survey was conducted on an undergraduate student population.
    • Coping strategies were categorized into seeking social support, expert advice, or self-help.
    • Smoking habits, substance use, and personality traits were assessed.

    Main Results:

    • Three distinct coping subgroups were identified: social support, expert advice, and self-help.
    • The self-help subgroup was more prone to self-medicating with various psychoactive substances.
    • Smokers in the self-help group smoked more and preferred stronger cigarette brands.
    • No significant link was found between personality traits (extraversion, neuroticism) and substance use or coping strategies.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-help coping, often involving substance use, is prevalent in some undergraduate subgroups.
    • Smoking behavior, including brand preference, is associated with self-help coping and self-medication.
    • Personality traits like extraversion and neuroticism do not appear to influence these coping and substance use patterns in this population.

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