Momentary associations between affect and craving as a function of perceived smoking opportunity in young adults smoking 1-5 cigarettes per day: An ecological momentary assessment study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Very light daily smoking (1-5 cigarettes/day) is associated with adverse consequences and is prevalent among young adults. Evidence suggests that perceived smoking opportunity modulates links between affect and craving in adults with heavier smoking patterns (e.g., > 10 cigarettes per day), but there is a lack of similar data in young adults with very light daily smoking patterns. This study addresses this gap by investigating the associations between affect and craving as a function of perceived smoking opportunity under naturalistic conditions.

Methods

Forty-one young adults aged 18-25 (M=21.03, SD=1.75) who reported smoking 1-5 cigarettes per day (M=3.2, SD=1.2) completed intermittent ratings of momentary affective valence and arousal, smoking craving, and perc

SUBMITTER: Huang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100158 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature