“…In addition, a partial association of smoking and gender as well as smoking and history of psychiatric disorders, and baseline anxiety was found. Therefore, the first and second research hypotheses are partially confirmed, in line with the results of previous studies concerning gender (Hackshaw et al, 2018;Aubin et al, 2012;Singhal et al, 2012;Harper et al, 2012;King, 2011;Huxley & Woodward, 2011;Burkman, 1988;Willett et al, 1987) and psychiatric disorders (Freedland et al, 2005). Also, the latest research hypothesis about the role of stressors is also partially confirmed, as it has been found in previous research (Pomerleau & Pomerleau, 1989;Epstein, & Perkins, 1988).…”