@article{ce614c806e434a78b944a36f95e71ed6,
title = "Associations of mindfulness with nicotine dependence, withdrawal, and agency",
abstract = "Quitting smoking is a major life stressor that results in numerous aversive consequences, including persistently increased level of post-cessation negative affect and relapse. The identification of factors that may enhance behavioral and emotional regulation after quitting may be useful in enhancing quit rates and preventing relapse. One factor broadly linked with behavioral and emotional regulation is mindfulness. This study examined baseline associations of mindfulness with demographic variables, smoking history, dependence, withdrawal severity, and agency among 158 smokers enrolled in a cessation trial. Results indicated that mindfulness was negatively associated with level of nicotine dependence and withdrawal severity, and positively associated with a sense of agency regarding cessation. Moreover, mindfulness remained significantly associated with these measures even after controlling for key demographic variables. Results suggest that low level of mindfulness may be an important predictor of vulnerability to relapse among adult smokers preparing to quit; thus, mindfulness-based interventions may enhance cessation.",
keywords = "Agency, Mindfulness, Nicotine dependence, Self-efficacy, Withdrawal",
author = "Vidrine, {Jennifer Irvin} and Businelle, {Michael S.} and Paul Cinciripini and Yisheng Li and Marcus, {Marianne T.} and Waters, {Andrew J.} and Reitzel, {Lorraine R.} and Wetter, {David W.}",
note = "Funding Information: Jennifer Irvin Vidrine, Michael S. Businelle, Lorraine R. Reitzel, and David W. Wetter are affiliated with the Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. Paul Cinciripini is affiliated with the Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. Yisheng Li is affiliated with the Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. Marianne T. Marcus is affiliated with the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Education and Research, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA. Andrew J. Waters is affiliated with the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Address correspondence to: Jennifer Irvin Vidrine, PhD, Department of Health Disparities Research–Unit 1440, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301402, Houston, TX 77230-1402 USA (E-mail: jirvinvidrine@mdanderson.org). This research and preparation of this article were supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA018875, PI: D.W.W.), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K01CD000086, PI: J.I.V.; K01DP001120, PI: L.R.R.) and the National Cancer Institute (R25CA57730).",
year = "2009",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1080/08897070903252973",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "30",
pages = "318--327",
journal = "Substance Abuse",
issn = "0889-7077",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "4",
}