Smoking and posttraumatic stress symptoms among adolescents: Does anxiety sensitivity matter?

Abstract The present study examined the hypothesized moderating role of anxiety sensitivity (AS) in the relationship between lifetime smoking history and posttraumatic stress symptoms among 64 traumatic event-exposed adolescents. As predicted, the relationship between smoking status and posttraumati...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 2008-11, Vol.33 (11), p.1470-1476
Main Authors: Feldner, Matthew T, Leen-Feldner, Ellen W, Trainor, Casey, Blanchard, Leslie, Monson, Candice M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Anxiety sensitivity
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Post traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic stress
Psychiatry
Psychology, Adolescent
Smoking
Smoking - psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Tobacco Use Disorder - psychology
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Summary:Abstract The present study examined the hypothesized moderating role of anxiety sensitivity (AS) in the relationship between lifetime smoking history and posttraumatic stress symptoms among 64 traumatic event-exposed adolescents. As predicted, the relationship between smoking status and posttraumatic stress symptom levels was moderated by AS. Specific facets of AS also were examined. Disease concerns, but not unsteady, mental illness, or social concerns, moderated the association between smoking and symptom level. These findings are generally consistent with findings from adult samples, but importantly extend this area of research to another phase of the lifespan.
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.02.015