Relationships between trait urgency, smoking reinforcement expectancies, and nicotine dependence

Urgency (i.e., the tendency to act rashly during negative/positive affect) may increase vulnerability to a variety of risky behaviors. This cross-sectional study of nontreatment-seeking smokers examined the relationship between urgency, level of nicotine dependence, and smoking reinforcement expecta...

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Published inJournal of addictive diseases Vol. 33; no. 2; p. 83
Main Authors Pang, Raina D, Hom, Marianne S, Geary, Bree A, Doran, Neal, Spillane, Nichea S, Guillot, Casey R, Leventhal, Adam M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 03.04.2014
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Male
Middle Aged
Reinforcement (Psychology)
Risk-Taking
Smoking - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco Use Disorder - psychology
Young Adult
impulsivity
nicotine dependence
smoking expectancies
Urgency
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Summary:Urgency (i.e., the tendency to act rashly during negative/positive affect) may increase vulnerability to a variety of risky behaviors. This cross-sectional study of nontreatment-seeking smokers examined the relationship between urgency, level of nicotine dependence, and smoking reinforcement expectancies. Both positive and negative urgency were associated with nicotine dependence. Mediational analyses illustrated that smoking reinforcement expectancies significantly accounted for urgency-dependence relations, with negative reinforcement expectancies displaying incremental mediational effects. If replicated and extended, these findings may support the use of treatments that modify beliefs regarding smoking reinforcement outcomes as a means of buffering the risk of nicotine dependence carried by urgency.
ISSN:1545-0848
DOI:10.1080/10550887.2014.909695