Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States.
Addict Behav. 2009 Jun-Jul;34(6-7):548-53. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.03.020. Epub 2009 Mar 24.
This study modeled the predictive association between depressive symptoms and smoking cessation in a sample of 442 late-middle-aged smokers; assessments occurred at four time-points across a 10-year period. In addition, the study examined the role of baseline drinking problems in moderating the relationship between depressive symptoms and smoking cessation. Findings supported hypotheses. More depressive symptoms prospectively predicted a lower likelihood of smoking cessation. In addition, the presence of baseline drinking problems strengthened the relationship between depressive symptoms and a lower likelihood of smoking cessation. Understanding the mechanisms underlying depression and cigarette smoking among older adults is applicable to secondary prevention and treatment and suggests additional public health benefits from treating depression in older persons.
本研究对 442 名中老年吸烟者样本进行了抑郁症状与戒烟之间的预测关联建模；在 10 年期间进行了 4 次评估。此外，该研究还检验了基线饮酒问题在调节抑郁症状与戒烟之间关系中的作用。研究结果支持假设。前瞻性的更多抑郁症状预示着戒烟的可能性降低。此外，基线饮酒问题的存在加强了抑郁症状与戒烟可能性降低之间的关系。理解老年人中抑郁和吸烟之间的机制适用于二级预防和治疗，并表明治疗老年人抑郁症会带来更多的公共卫生益处。
