A Network Analysis of Cigarette Craving.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Craving is considered a central process to addictive behavior including cigarette smoking, although the clinical utility of craving relies on how it is defined and measured. Network analysis enables examining the network structure of craving symptoms, identifying the most central symptoms of cigarette craving, and improving our understanding of craving and its measurement.

Aims and methods

This study used network analysis to identify the central symptoms of self-reported cigarette craving as measured by the Craving Experience Questionnaire, which assesses both craving strength and craving frequency. Data were obtained from baseline of a randomized controlled trial of mindfulness training for smoking cessation.

Results

The most central symptoms in an overa

SUBMITTER: Aslan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10202645 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature