Triggers of Heavier and Lighter Cigarette Smoking in College Students

Krukowski, Rebecca A.; Solomon, Laura J.; Naud, Shelly

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“…Many studies have noted factors associated with light smoking relative to heavier smoking such as the tendency to smoke more on weekend days ( Colder et al, 2006 ) and in certain settings (e.g., bars) ( Shiffman & Paty, 2006 ) as well as engaging in indulgent activities such as relaxation, eating, and consuming alcohol ( Krukowski, Solomon, & Naud, 2005 ;. In addition, although light smokers report levels of craving that are similar to those of heavier smokers, between cigarette urges tend to be less common (Shiffman & Paty).…”

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Differences between intermittent and light daily smokers in a population of U.S. military recruits

Cooper

Taylor

Murray

et al. 2010

Nicotine & Tobacco Research

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Discussion: Intermittent and daily light smokers differ on several tobacco-related and psychosocial variables. Attending to these factors in prevention and cessation programs may enhance abstinence in both groups. IntroductionSmoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States ( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004 ). Despite a decrease in smoking among middle-aged and older adults, young adult smoking prevalence declines are smaller, and reductions in moderate to heavy smoking have been accompanied by an increase in prevalence of light and intermittent smoking ( Pierce, White, & Messer, 2009 ). One group of young adults who demonstrate high rates of smoking are individuals serving in the military ( Bray et al., 2006 ;Nelson & Pederson, 2008 ).Two subgroups of smokers who have received growing attention ( Fiore et al., 2008 ) and have yet to be examined among military personnel are light and intermittent (i.e., nondaily) smokers. Both young adults ( Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency, 2004 ) and ethnic minorities ( Ahluwalia et al., 2006 ;Rodriguez-Esquivel, Cooper, Blow, & Resor, 2009 ;Trinidad et al., 2009 ) are predominant in the military and evidence high rates of low-level smoking. Therefore, light and intermittent smoking are likely to be especially common in this group.A pattern of maintaining low levels of smoking has multiple implications. First, relative to never smoking, even light smoking is deleterious to health such that light smokers are at increased Abstract Introduction: Few studies have assessed differences between intermittent and light smokers, particularly among young adults. Exploring these differences promotes a systematic approach to research and treatment in low-level smokers. This study explored demographic, tobacco-related, and psychosocial predictors of intermittent nondaily smoking relative to light smoking among basic military training (BMT) recruits. The impact of smoking status on abstinence rates at follow-up was also assessed.Methods: Participants were 5,603 U.S. Air Force BMT intermittent nondaily ( n = 3,134) or light daily ( n = 2,469) smoking recruits participating in a population-based group randomized trial targeting tobacco use prevention and cessation , Effi cacy of a tailored tobacco control program on long-term use in a population of U.S. military troops. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 74,[295][296][297][298][299][300][301][302][303][304][305][306]. Participants completed baseline measures assessing demographics; tobacco use and history; and common social, attitudinal, and behavioral risk factors for tobacco use. Flights of recruits were randomly assigned to a tobacco use intervention or health education control intervention. At the 1-year follow-up, participants reported 7-day point prevalence and continuous abstinence. Results:Intermittent nondaily smoking relative to light daily smoking was associated with lesser perceived addiction, intermittent and daily use of smokeless tobacco, nonsmoking male and fe...

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Differences between intermittent and light daily smokers in a population of U.S. military recruits

Cooper

Taylor

Murray

et al. 2010

Nicotine & Tobacco Research

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“…The nature of such changes might help to refine our theoretical understanding of tobacco dependence and inform tobacco prevention and intervention efforts. Investigators have attempted to investigate this issue by collecting EMA data from samples representing a range of tobacco involvement, then testing whether dependence level or daily smoking moderates associations between measured antecedent conditions and smoking events (e.g., Cronk & Piasecki, 2010;Krukowski, Solomon, & Naud, 2005;Otsuki, 2009;Otsuki, Tinsley, Chao, & Unger, 2008;Shiffman & Paty, 2006;Shiffman & Rathbun, 2011). Findings from these studies vary, but they frequently indicate that cigarette use among smokers higher in dependence is more weakly related to specific contextual setting events.…”

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Smoking Antecedents: Separating Between- and Within-Person Effects of Tobacco Dependence in a Multiwave Ecological Momentary Assessment Investigation of Adolescent Smoking

Piasecki¹,

Trela²,

Hedeker³

et al. 2013

Nicotine &Amp; Tobacco Research

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introduction: Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) investigations have shown that the antecedents of smoking vary with individual differences in tobacco dependence. This has been interpreted as indicating that the transition to dependence is characterized by an erosion of external stimulus control over smoking. Rigorously testing this requires collecting multiple waves of EMA data, which permits separation of the influence of between-and within-person tobacco dependence variation in multilevel models.

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“…High rates of alcohol use and problematic alcohol use are found among college student smokers, particularly those who smoke on an occasional and nondaily basis (Dierker et al, 2006;Emmons et al, 1998;Krukowski et al, 2005;Weitzman and Chen, 2005). Rates of alcohol use among college student smokers are especially high, with 98% of past-30-day cigarette smokers in the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study reporting that they had used alcohol in the last year (Weitzman and Chen, 2005).…”

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Cigarette Smoking Initiation During College Predicts Future Alcohol Involvement: A Matched-Samples Study

Myers¹,

Doran²,

Edland³

et al. 2013

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective:Little is known about the relationship between cigarette smoking initiation and subsequent alcohol involvement. To address this question, the present study compared alcohol use between students who initiated smoking during college and a matched sample of never-smoking students. We hypothesized greater increases in alcohol involvement among smoking initiators, mediated by exposure to cigarette use situations. Method: Included in the present study were 104 Chinese American and Korean American undergraduates who at baseline (freshman year) reported never having smoked a cigarette. Subjects were drawn from 433 participants in a naturalistic longitudinal study of tobacco use who were assessed annually each year in college. Cigarette smoking status was assessed annually as part of a structured interview. Initiators and never-smokers were matched on gender, ethnicity, baseline alcohol use, parental smoking status, and behavioral undercontrol. Results:As predicted, participants who initiated smoking during college reported signifi cantly greater increases in the number of past-30-day total drinks consumed (p < .001) and reported greater prevalence of heavy drinking episodes (p < .05). The effect of smoking initiation on the change in the number of past-30-day drinks at the fi nal assessment was partially mediated by exposure to smoking (p < .05). Exploratory analyses indicated that greater recent smoking signifi cantly predicted increased alcohol consumption over and above the effect of exposure. Conclusions: Students who initiate smoking during college appear at risk for increased alcohol involvement. Part of this risk is explained by environmental contextual factors, specifi cally exposure to situations involving other smokers that also may result in greater exposure to alcohol use. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 74, 909-916, 2013)

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Triggers of Heavier and Lighter Cigarette Smoking in College Students

Cited by 37 publications

References 43 publications

Differences between intermittent and light daily smokers in a population of U.S. military recruits

Differences between intermittent and light daily smokers in a population of U.S. military recruits

Smoking Antecedents: Separating Between- and Within-Person Effects of Tobacco Dependence in a Multiwave Ecological Momentary Assessment Investigation of Adolescent Smoking

Cigarette Smoking Initiation During College Predicts Future Alcohol Involvement: A Matched-Samples Study

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