APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Sex Differences in Smoking Outcomes: Do Smoking Outcome Expectancies Matter?
- Natalie Peraza
University of Houston - Tanya Smit
University of Houston - Nubia Mayorga
University of Houston - Lorra Garey
University of Houston - Clayton Neighbors
University of Houston - Amanda Raines
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System - Norman Schmidt
Florida State University - Michael Zvolensky
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Michael Zvolensky
University of Houston
Abstract
Sex had an indirect effect on problems experienced when attempting to quit in the past, smoking-specific experiential avoidance, and perceived barriers for quitting through long-term and immediate negative consequences and negative affect reduction expectancies. Findings suggested that sex differences though select smoking expectancies may serve to maintain maladaptive smoking processes.
Substance Use and Abuse
