Relationships among smoking abstinence self-efficacy, trait coping style and nicotine dependence of smokers in Beijing.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Psychological, physiological and social factors play an important role in the initiation, persistence, dependence and relapse of smoking behaviors, and coping style and smoking abstinence self-efficacy can all affect nicotine dependence.

Methods

A cross-sectional sample of 568 quitters from 19 communities in Beijing in 2019 was surveyed. Demographic information and psychological characteristics of smokers were collected by an interview questionnaire, and psychological traits scales including the Smoking Abstinence Self-Efficacy (SASE) and the Trait Coping Style Questionnaire (TCSQ). We compared differences in psychological traits across demographic information and explored the relationship between nicotine dependence and coping styles and self-efficacy in refusi

SUBMITTER: Ma H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7485440 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature