Anxiety sensitivity in relation to smoking dependence motives among Latinx persons who smoke.

J Behav Med

Department of Psychology, University of Houston, 3695 Cullen Blvd., Room 126, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.

Published: October 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • Many Latinx people in the US are affected by tobacco use, meaning they have a harder time quitting smoking.
  • A study looked at how being anxious about physical feelings might make it harder for them to stop smoking.
  • The results showed that those who were more anxious tended to smoke more, suggesting anxiety could be a big reason why they struggle with tobacco dependence.

Article Abstract

Hispanic/Latinx (hereafter Latinx) persons are an established tobacco disparities population in the United States (US). Past work has suggested that individual differences in anxiety sensitivity, or the fear of arousal-based sensations, is one important cognitive construct for smoking maintenance and relapse among Latinx persons who smoke. However, previous research has not examined if anxiety sensitivity is associated with motivational facets of smoking dependence among this tobacco disparities population. In the current study, anxiety sensitivity was explored in terms of smoking motives for primary, secondary, and overall cigarette dependence. Participants included 336 English-speaking Latinx adults in the US who smoked cigarettes daily (M = 35.53, SD = 8.65, 37.3% Female). Results indicated that anxiety sensitivity was statistically significantly and positively related to higher primary and secondary dependence motives and marginally statistically significant to cigarette dependence; findings were evident after adjusting for numerous theoretically relevant variables (e.g., depression). Overall, the current study is the first to document linkages between anxiety sensitivity and numerous motivational bases of tobacco dependence among Latinx persons who smoke from the US.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-024-00504-3DOI Listing

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