A comprehensive assessment of distress tolerance as a predictor of early smoking lapse

摘要: Title of Document: A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF DISTRESS TOLERANCE AS PREDICTOR EARLY SMOKING LAPSE Brooke A. Stipelman, PhD, 2008 Directed By: Carl W. Lejuez, Assistant Professor, Department Psychology The CDC estimates that approximately 20.9% U.S. adults currently smoke. Moreover, cigarette smoking continues to be the leading preventable cause death and disability in United States making it is a significant public health problem. Although 70% smokers express desire quit, relapse quite common, with rates as high 60-90% depending on method quitting used. many who attempt lapse within few days, these individuals ultimately resume are not able recover achieve abstinence. initial experience cessation stressful associated number unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, one particular hypothesis suggests how an individual reacts tolerates uncomfortable feelings may key contributing factor relapse. This threshold for tolerating physical psychological stress known distress tolerance. While early evidence has suggested tolerance duration quit attempts, date, no study examined effects across physical, biological domains other predictors (e.g. negative affect, anxiety sensitivity symptoms) determining outcome. following looked at role variables predicting outcome group 58 adult entered treatment study. As hypothesized, both measures measure significantly predicted time above beyond related variables. There was relationship between abstinence self-report were also findings respect any affect Implications future directions addressed.