Personality, psychiatric disorders, and smoking in middle-aged adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A number of personality traits have been associated with cigarette smoking. Current smokers generally show higher levels of negative emotionality and lower levels of behavioral constraint than former smokers and those who never smoked. However, prior investigations have not examined thoroughly whether these smoking-personality associations are unique to smoking status or simply reflect the fact that these personality traits tend to be elevated across numerous forms of psychopathology. Likewise, prior studies have not addressed whether personality shows differential associations with smoking based on the presence or absence of lifetime psychiatric disorders.

Methods

The present study examined these questions using data from 472 current, 311 former, and 324 never-

SUBMITTER: Kahler CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2699929 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature