Publication year: 2011
Source: Addictive Behaviors, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 29 July 2011
Rebecca L., Ashare , Andrea H., Weinberger , Sherry A., McKee , Tami P., Sullivan
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem associated with negative health consequences, including higher rates of tobacco smoking. Smoking expectancies are related to motivation to quit and relapse. IPV-exposed women endorse higher rates of PTSD symptoms, which are related to smoking and smoking expectancies. The present study sought to examine the relationship among smoking behavior, smoking expectancies, and PTSD symptoms among IPV-exposed women. Participants were 83 women who reported experiencing IPV within the last month, smoked an average of 12 cigarettes per day, and reported moderate levels of nicotine dependence (FTND mean=4.4). Participants completed baseline and follow-up interviews….
Highlights: ► Smoking behavior among women exposed to intimate partner violence was examined. ► Women with expectancies that smoking stimulates them smoked more cigarettes per day. ► Women who endorsed PTSD arousal symptoms smoked fewer cigarettes per day. ► Smoking behavior differed across PTSD symptom clusters and expectancy scales. ► These findings may inform cessation programs for women exposed to partner violence.