Cigarette Nicotine Content as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Negative Affect and Smoking.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research suggests a strong association between negative affect (NA) and smoking. However, little is known about the association between NA and smoking among individuals who switch to reduced-nicotine cigarettes. The goal of this study was to examine the extent to which cigarette nicotine content moderates the relationship between NA and smoking over time.

Methods

Seven hundred and seventeen participants, 237 in the normal nicotine content (NNC; 15.8 mg/g and usual brand) cigarette group and 480 in the very low nicotine content (VLNC; 2.4 mg/g nicotine or less) cigarette group, participated in a randomized trial that examined the effects of cigarette nicotine content on smoking behavior over 6 weeks. We used parallel process latent growth curve modeling to estima

SUBMITTER: Robinson JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896497 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature