Latinx Individuals Who Smoke Daily with and without a Probable Anxiety Disorder: Differences in Smoking Behavior and Beliefs about Abstinence

Michael J. Zvolensky (), Bryce K. Clausen, Justin M. Shepherd, Brooke Y. Redmond, Lorra Garey, Luke F. Heggeness, Andre Bizier, Richard A. Brown, Daniel Bogiaizian and Patricio López Salazar
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Michael J. Zvolensky: Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Bryce K. Clausen: Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Justin M. Shepherd: Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Brooke Y. Redmond: Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Lorra Garey: Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Luke F. Heggeness: Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Andre Bizier: Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Richard A. Brown: Health Behavior Solutions, Austin, TX 78702, USA
Daniel Bogiaizian: Psychotherapeutic Area of “Asociación Ayuda”, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Buenos Aires C1073AAO, Argentina
Patricio López Salazar: Psychotherapeutic Area of “Asociación Ayuda”, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Buenos Aires C1073AAO, Argentina

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: There is a well-established relation between anxiety psychopathology and smoking in the general population. However, little work focuses on Latinx/Hispanic (hereafter Latinx) persons who smoke from this comorbidity perspective. The present investigation aimed to explore differences among English-speaking Latinx adults who live in the United States (US) and smoke cigarettes with and without a probable anxiety disorder in terms of cigarette dependence, perceived barriers for quitting, severity of problems when quitting, and smoking abstinence expectancies. The sample included 338 adult Latinx daily cigarette smokers ( M age = 35.53 years; SD = 8.65; age range 18–61; 37.3% female) who identified as Latinx and were recruited nationally throughout the US. Results indicated that among Latinx persons who smoke, those with a probable anxiety disorder (compared to those without) were more likely to demonstrate higher levels of cigarette dependence, severity of problems when trying to quit, perceived barriers for quitting, and negative abstinence expectancies after adjusting for key variables linked to smoking and anxiety (e.g., hazardous drinking, education). The current findings are the first to document probable anxiety disorder status as a clinically relevant factor for a wide range of smoking variables and beliefs about abstinence among Latinx persons who smoke.

Keywords: Latinx/Hispanic; health disparities; smoking; anxiety disorder; cigarette dependence; abstinence expectancies; perceived barriers for quitting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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