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Clínica y Salud
On-line version ISSN 2174-0550Print version ISSN 1130-5274
Abstract
AONSO-DIEGO, Gema et al. Anxiety sensitivity and tobacco use: a transdiagnostic approach. Clínica y Salud [online]. 2023, vol.34, n.1, pp.9-13. Epub June 26, 2023. ISSN 2174-0550. https://dx.doi.org/10.5093/clysa2023a2.
Background:
In recent years, several studies have found a relationship between transdiagnostic variables, such as anxiety sensitivity (AS) and tobacco use and smoking cessation.
Method:
In this line, the aim was twofold: 1) to analyze sex differences in variables related to tobacco and AS and 2) to examine the mediating effect of AS. For this purpose, the sample consisted of 340 smokers (Mage = 33.59 years, SD = 11.98, 68.5% women).
Results:
The results showed that men smoked more cigarettes per day and women had higher levels of total, physical, and cognitive AS. The structural equation model confirmed that AS is a mediator variable between the number of cigarettes per day and nicotine dependence, and the number of previous cessation attempts.
Conclusions:
These findings suggest that transdiagnostic variables, such as AS, and sex differences, must be taken into account in smoking cessation interventions.
Keywords : Tobacco; Anxiety sensitivity; Smoking cessation; Transdiagnostic approach; Sex differences.