Abstract:There is a well-established relation between anxiety psychopathology and smoking in the general population. However, little work focuses on Latinx/Hispanic (hereafter Latinx) persons who smoke from this comorbidity perspective. The present investigation aimed to explore differences among English-speaking Latinx adults who live in the United States (US) and smoke cigarettes with and without a probable anxiety disorder in terms of cigarette dependence, perceived barriers for quitting, severity of problems when q… Show more
“…Past work on the negative mood states and smoking among Hispanic persons has found anxiety states to be associated with smoking cessation outcomes (Shepherd et al, 2022) and abstinence expectancies (Zvolensky, Clausen, et al, 2023), beliefs about quitting (Zvolensky, Shepherd, Clausen, Garey, Kauffman, et al, 2023; Zvolensky, Shepherd, Clausen, Garey, Redmond, Brown, et al, 2023), and challenges in quitting (Zvolensky, Bakhshaie, et al, 2020). Research findings of studies focused on depressive affect and smoking among Hispanic smokers has been less consistent, with mixed evidence for a relation to quitting success (Castro et al, 2011) and smoking status (Bandiera et al, 2015; Berg et al, 2012).…”
“…Past work on the negative mood states and smoking among Hispanic persons has found anxiety states to be associated with smoking cessation outcomes (Shepherd et al, 2022) and abstinence expectancies (Zvolensky, Clausen, et al, 2023), beliefs about quitting (Zvolensky, Shepherd, Clausen, Garey, Kauffman, et al, 2023; Zvolensky, Shepherd, Clausen, Garey, Redmond, Brown, et al, 2023), and challenges in quitting (Zvolensky, Bakhshaie, et al, 2020). Research findings of studies focused on depressive affect and smoking among Hispanic smokers has been less consistent, with mixed evidence for a relation to quitting success (Castro et al, 2011) and smoking status (Bandiera et al, 2015; Berg et al, 2012).…”
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