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Personality and smoking behavior

C D Spielberger, G A Jacobs

    Journal of Personality Assessment
    |August 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Smoking initiation and maintenance are linked to distinct personality traits. Smokers exhibit higher extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism, and lower honesty, with anxiety levels varying by sex and smoking status.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Behavioral Science
    • Addiction Research

    Background:

    • Personality factors are implicated in substance use behaviors.
    • Understanding these links is crucial for developing targeted interventions.
    • Previous research suggests a correlation between personality and smoking, but nuances require further exploration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between specific personality measures and the initiation and continuation of smoking.
    • To differentiate personality profiles associated with different smoking statuses (current, occasional, ex-smokers).
    • To explore sex-based differences in personality traits related to smoking behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Administered the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), State-Trait Personality Inventory (STPI), and a Smoking Behavior Questionnaire.

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  • Surveyed a sample of 955 students (603 females, 352 males).
  • Analyzed data to compare personality scores between smokers and non-smokers, and across different smoking categories.

    • Main Results:

    • Smokers scored higher on EPQ Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism, and lower on the Lie Scale compared to non-smokers.
    • Female smokers showed higher STPI Trait Anxiety than non-smokers; male smokers showed lower anxiety.
    • Female current smokers had lower Neuroticism and Trait Anxiety than occasional/ex-smokers; ex-smokers scored higher on STPI Trait Curiosity.

    Conclusions:

    • The initiation and maintenance of smoking behavior are influenced by distinct personality factors.
    • Personality traits like extraversion, neuroticism, and anxiety play a role in smoking behavior, with variations observed between sexes and smoking statuses.
    • Trait curiosity may be associated with cessation or reduced smoking.