Depressive Symptoms and Cigarette Demand as a Function of Induced Stress.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Depressed smokers may disproportionately value cigarettes as compared to other reinforcers in the context of increases in negative affect (NA). Thus, cigarette demand may be an important construct for understanding the relationship between depression, NA change, and tobacco use. The aim of the current study was to examine the interaction between depressive symptoms and change in NA as a function of induced mood as a predictor of cigarette demand.

Methods

Participants included 73 young adult daily smokers (41.70% female, 73.60% White, age M (SD) = 19.70 (1.15)) who attended two experimental sessions: one stress and one neutral. During each session, participants completed ratings of depressive symptoms, NA, and cigarette demand.

Results

We examined the pred

SUBMITTER: Dahne J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5157711 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature