Effects of brief mindfulness instructions on reactions to body image stimuli among female smokers: an experimental study.
Nicotine Tob Res
; 15(2): 376-84, 2013 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22987786
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Recent research has shown that body image stimuli increase negative affect and smoking urges among female smokers. Mindfulness (paying attention to present-moment experience with an attitude of nonjudgmental acceptance) may be a useful technique to minimize the influence of body dissatisfaction on negative affect, smoking urges, and smoking behavior.METHODS:
This study investigated whether mindfulness influences how female college smokers respond to a body image challenge. The study used a 2 × 2 factorial design with body image challenge (trying on a bathing suit vs. looking at a purse) crossed with instructions (mindfulness vs. silence). Female smokers (n = 64; M (age) = 20.03 [± 1.77], 87.5% Caucasian) were randomly assigned to one of four conditions Purse + Silence (n = 16), Body Image + Silence (n = 15), Purse + Mindfulness (n = 15), and Body Image + Mindfulness (n = 18).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Body Image
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Smoking
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Nicotine Tob Res
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States