Antecedents and Consequences of Temptations During Smoking Cessation: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Abstract
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Most cigarette smokers want to quit but are unable to do so. Both theory and data suggest that stress and negative affect may elicit craving and temptations to smoke, and undermine cessation attempts. However, few studies have examined these relationships in the field and none have examined the time course of these relationships in the field. The current study used ecological momentary assessment to examine the relationship between stress/negative affect and temptations during the first week of a quit attempt. Participants (n=120) reported their level of stress and negative affect (NA) at random times up to four times per day (random assessments; RAs), and at temptation episodes (TAs). Consistent with prior data, participants reported higher levels of stress/negative affect at TAs than RAs. In addition, stress/NA were elevated in the two hours prior to a temptation episode. However, stress/NA were not elevated following a temptation episode. Overall, the data suggest that stress/NA may provoke temptations during a quit attempt.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 04, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1064101
Entities
People
- John P. Lammers
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences