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Anxiety, extraversion and smoking.

R R McCrae, P T Costa, R Bossé

    The British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
    |September 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Heavy current smokers, particularly adult American males, exhibited significantly higher anxiety and neuroticism than non-smokers. However, no significant differences in extraversion were found across smoking groups, suggesting complex personality-smoking relationships.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Behavioral Science
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Previous research indicates smoking is linked to either extraversion or anxiety, but not concurrently.
    • Understanding the psychological profiles of smokers is crucial for targeted interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between smoking status and levels of anxiety and extraversion in adult American males.
    • To test the hypothesis that smokers are more extraverted and anxious than non-smokers.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of anxiety and extraversion scores from a large population of adult American males.
    • Comparison of never smokers, former light/heavy smokers, and current light/heavy smokers.
    • Utilized two independent measures for both personality traits.

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    Main Results:

    • Heavy current smokers showed significantly higher scores on both measures of anxiety and neuroticism compared to non-smokers.
    • No significant differences in extraversion were observed between any smoking groups.
    • The magnitude of the observed relationships was small.

    Conclusions:

    • Smoking, particularly heavy current smoking, is associated with increased anxiety and neuroticism in adult males.
    • Extraversion does not appear to be a distinguishing personality trait among different smoking groups.
    • Future research should refine smoker classifications and explore specific personality facets for clearer insights.