Financial strain indirectly influences smoking cessation through withdrawal symptom severity

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 183; pp. 55 - 61
• Main Authors: Kendzor, Darla E., Businelle, Michael S., Waters, Aaron F., Frank, Summer G., Hébert, Emily T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.02.2018; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Abstinence; Adults; African Americans; Anxiety; Drug addiction; Economic stress; Financial strain; Indirect effects; Mediation; Nicotine withdrawal; Questionnaires; Self report; Severity; Sleep; Smoking; Smoking cessation; Socioeconomic factors; Socioeconomic status; United States > US; African Americans; Smoking cessation; Nicotine withdrawal; Socioeconomic status; Mediation; Financial strain

•Financial strain influences smoking cessation through withdrawal symptom severity.•Financial strain is associated with post-quit anger, anxiety, and sleep symptoms.•Greater withdrawal symptom severity increases the likelihood of smoking.•Addressing financial strain or its effects may increase the o...