Dennis E McChargue1, Neal Doran. 1. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308, USA. Dmcchargue2@unl.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether cue-evoked affective response would moderate the relationship between depression-proneness and smoking years. METHODS: Depression-proneness profiles were derived using clinician diagnosed personal and family histories of major depression, recurrent depression, trait-anhedonia, and ruminative coping styles (n=70). Affective distress was produced by idiographic, guided negative mood imageries in the presence of an in vivo cigarette exposure. RESULTS: Contrary to expectations, results showed that individuals less vulnerable to depression reported longer smoking histories. Stress-induced decreases in positive affect bolstered the association between depression vulnerability and smoking years. CONCLUSION: Depression-proneness assumptions are challenged and implications to affective influences on smoking behavior are discussed.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether cue-evoked affective response would moderate the relationship between depression-proneness and smoking years. METHODS:Depression-proneness profiles were derived using clinician diagnosed personal and family histories of major depression, recurrent depression, trait-anhedonia, and ruminative coping styles (n=70). Affective distress was produced by idiographic, guided negative mood imageries in the presence of an in vivo cigarette exposure. RESULTS:Contrary to expectations, results showed that individuals less vulnerable to depression reported longer smoking histories. Stress-induced decreases in positive affect bolstered the association between depression vulnerability and smoking years. CONCLUSION:Depression-proneness assumptions are challenged and implications to affective influences on smoking behavior are discussed.
Authors: A H Glassman; L S Covey; G W Dalack; F Stetner; S K Rivelli; J Fleiss; T B Cooper Journal: Clin Pharmacol Ther Date: 1993-12 Impact factor: 6.875