Anxiety sensitivity explains associations between anxious arousal symptoms and smoking abstinence expectancies, perceived barriers to cessation, and problems experienced during past quit attempts among low-income smokers

Highlights • Anxiety symptoms are associated with smoking processes. • Anxiety sensitivity may be a mechanism underlying anxiety and smoking. • Treatments targeting anxiety sensitivity may be warranted. • Implications for treatment of anxiety and smoking among low income smokers.

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Published inJournal of anxiety disorders Vol. 48; pp. 70 - 77
Main Authors Zvolensky, Michael J, Paulus, Daniel J, Langdon, Kirsten J, Robles, Zuzuky, Garey, Lorra, Norton, Peter J, Businelle, Michael S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2017
Subjects
Adult
Anxiety - psychology
Anxiety sensitivity
Arousal
Cognition
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Low-income
Male
Middle Aged
Perception
Poverty
Psychiatry
Qualitative Research
Smokers - psychology
Smoking
Smoking Cessation - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Low-income
Anxiety sensitivity
Smoking
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Summary:Highlights • Anxiety symptoms are associated with smoking processes. • Anxiety sensitivity may be a mechanism underlying anxiety and smoking. • Treatments targeting anxiety sensitivity may be warranted. • Implications for treatment of anxiety and smoking among low income smokers.
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ISSN:0887-6185
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DOI:10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.12.003