Department of Health Disparities Research-Unit 1440, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301402, Houston, TX 77230-1402, USA.
Subst Abus. 2009 Oct-Dec;30(4):318-27. doi: 10.1080/08897070903252973.
Quitting smoking is a major life stressor that results in numerous aversive consequences, including persistently increased level of post-cessation negative affect and relapse. The identification of factors that may enhance behavioral and emotional regulation after quitting may be useful in enhancing quit rates and preventing relapse. One factor broadly linked with behavioral and emotional regulation is mindfulness. This study examined baseline associations of mindfulness with demographic variables, smoking history, dependence, withdrawal severity, and agency among 158 smokers enrolled in a cessation trial. Results indicated that mindfulness was negatively associated with level of nicotine dependence and withdrawal severity, and positively associated with a sense of agency regarding cessation. Moreover, mindfulness remained significantly associated with these measures even after controlling for key demographic variables. Results suggest that low level of mindfulness may be an important predictor of vulnerability to relapse among adult smokers preparing to quit; thus, mindfulness-based interventions may enhance cessation.
戒烟是一个主要的生活应激源，会导致许多不良后果，包括持续增加的戒烟后负性情绪和复吸。识别可能增强戒烟后行为和情绪调节的因素可能有助于提高戒烟率和预防复吸。一个与行为和情绪调节广泛相关的因素是正念。本研究考察了正念与人口统计学变量、吸烟史、依赖程度、戒断严重程度和戒烟意愿之间的基线关联，研究对象为参加戒烟试验的 158 名吸烟者。结果表明，正念与尼古丁依赖程度和戒断严重程度呈负相关，与戒烟意愿呈正相关。此外，即使在控制了关键人口统计学变量后，正念仍然与这些指标显著相关。结果表明，低水平的正念可能是准备戒烟的成年吸烟者易复吸的一个重要预测因素；因此，基于正念的干预措施可能会增强戒烟效果。
