Pain severity as a predictor of negative affect following a self-guided quit attempt: An ecological momentary assessment study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Past work has documented bidirectional associations between pain and cigarette smoking behaviors such that those who smoke evidence greater pain, and those in pain tend to smoke more. However, such work has not focused on the role of pain in relation to negative affect, which plays an important role during cessation attempts.

Objective

The current study evaluated pain as a predictor of negative affect as well as level of interference associated with negative affect among individuals undergoing a self-guided quit attempt.

Methods

Study variables were assessed via ecological momentary assessment (EMA) during the 2 weeks following a self-guided quit attempt. Participants included 54 daily smokers (33.3% female; M_age = 34.7, SD = 13.9).

Results

SUBMITTER: Paulus DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6234120 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature