Executive function fails to predict smoking outcomes in a clinical trial to motivate smokers to quit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Executive function (EF) is considered an important mediator of health outcomes. It is hypothesized that those with better EF are more likely to succeed in turning their intentions into actual health behaviors. Prior studies indicate EF is associated with smoking cessation. Experimental and longitudinal studies, however, have yielded mixed results. Few studies have examined whether EF predicts post-treatment smoking behavior. Fewer still have done so prospectively in a large trial. We sought to determine if EF predicts quit attempts and cessation among community smokers in a large randomized trial evaluating the efficacy of motivational interventions for encouraging cessation.

Methods

Participants (N=255) completed a baseline assessment that included a cognitive ba

SUBMITTER: Fox AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5425305 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature