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Age‐varying associations between cigarette smoking, sensation seeking, and impulse control through adolescence and young adulthood

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Lydon‐Staley, David M., Geier, Charles F.·2018·Journal of Research on Adolescence

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Sensation seeking (SS) and impulse control (IC) are constructs at the core of dual systems models of adolescent risk taking. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, age‐varying associations between SS and IC (predictors) and both any smoking in the previous 30 days and daily smoking (outcomes) were examined. The association between SS and both any smoking in the previous 30 days and daily smoking was strongest during adolescence. IC was consistently associated with any smoking in the previous 30 days and daily smoking, with the strongest association emerging during the mid‐20s to early 30s. The results provide a nuanced perspective on when the components of dual systems models may be most related to smoking.

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  • Heightened reward sensitivity and reduced sensitivity to the aversive effects of tobacco and nicotine are suggested to place adolescents at increased risk of escalating their use of cigarettes compared to adults.

    “Heightened reward sensitivity and reduced sensitivity to the aversive effects of tobacco and nicotine are suggested to place adolescents at increased risk of escalating their use of cigarettes compared to adults (Lydon-Staley and Geier, 2018; Wilmouth and Spear, 2004).”

    From Age-dependent Effects of Tobacco Smoke and Nicotine on Cognition and the Brain: A Systematic Review of the Human and Animal Literature Comparing Adolescents and Adults. (2023) · cites this paper as Lydon-Staley and Geier, 2018

    The paper’s section on associations between sensation-seeking and cigarette-smoking across age says heightened adolescent sensation-seeking may increase susceptibility to smoking. It does not say adolescents are less sensitive to the aversive effects of tobacco or nicotine, or that these factors increase their risk of escalating cigarette use compared with adults. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • The odds ratio of any smoking in the past 30 days peaked during late adolescence: at 12.5 years (OR = 0.16), 18 years (OR = 0.84), 22.54 years (OR = 0.68), 27.91 years (OR = 0.90) and at 32.41 years (OR = 0.71).

    “Within the sample, the odds ratio (OR) of any smoking in the past 30 days peaked during late adolescence: at 12.5 years (OR = 0.16), 18 years (OR = 0.84), 22.54 years (OR = 0.68), 27.91 years (OR = 0.90) and at 32.41 years (OR = 0.71).”

    From Age-dependent Effects of Tobacco Smoke and Nicotine on Cognition and the Brain: A Systematic Review of the Human and Animal Literature Comparing Adolescents and Adults. (2023) · cites this paper as Lydon-Staley and Geier, 2018

    The Results section on cigarette smoking across adolescence and early adulthood reports all five age-specific odds ratios as quoted. It does not support the claimed peak in late adolescence: after a decline in the early 20s, the odds rise to a higher peak at age 27.91 (OR = 0.90) than at age 18 (OR = 0.84). (LLM, conf=0.92)

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  • Heightened reward sensitivity and reduced sensitivity to the aversive effects of tobacco and nicotine have been postulated to put adolescents at increased risk of escalating their cigarette use compared to adults.

    “Heightened reward sensitivity and reduced sensitivity to the aversive effects of tobacco and nicotine have been postulated to put adolescents at increased risk of escalating their cigarette use compared to adults (Lydon-Staley and Geier, 2018; Wilmouth and Spear, 2004).”

    From Age-dependent Effects of Tobacco Smoke and Nicotine on Cognition and the Brain: A Systematic Review of the Human and Animal Literature Comparing Adolescents and Adults. (2023) · cites this paper as Lydon-Staley and Geier, 2018

    The Discussion section on age-varying associations links heightened adolescent sensation-seeking to greater susceptibility to cigarette smoking. The cited paper does not support the additional claim that adolescents are less sensitive to tobacco’s or nicotine’s aversive effects, nor does it establish a greater risk of escalating use than adults. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • In a human sample of smokers, associations between impulse control and any smoking in the previous 30 days or daily smoking were significant across adolescence and young adulthood, although the association was strongest during the late-20s to early 30s.

    “Similarly, in a human sample of smokers, associations between impulse control, and any smoking in the previous 30 days, or daily smoking, were significant across adolescence and young adulthood, although the association was strongest during the late-20 s to early 30 s (Lydon-Staley and Geier, 2018).”

    From Age-dependent Effects of Tobacco Smoke and Nicotine on Cognition and the Brain: A Systematic Review of the Human and Animal Literature Comparing Adolescents and Adults. (2023) · cites this paper as Lydon-Staley and Geier, 2018

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  • Sensation seeking and daily smoking or any smoking in the previous 30 days have the strongest association during adolescence relative to adulthood.

    “Sensation seeking and daily smoking or any smoking in the previous 30 days: Strongest association during adolescence relative to adulthood.”

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Authors
Lydon‐Staley, D. M., & Geier, C. F.
Affiliations
Pennsylvania State University (US)
Corresponding author
Lydon‐Staley, David M.
Venue
Journal of Research on Adolescence
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-09-11
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
354-367
ISSN
  • 1050-8392 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-7795
OpenAlex
W2754391348
Cited by
41
References
86
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Research on Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (T32 DA017629)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P01‐HD31921)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
cigarette smoking, sensation seeking, impulse control, dual systems model, adolescent risk-taking, daily smoking, adolescent to young adult transition, adolescent smoking
MeSH terms
Cigarette Smoking, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Age Factors, Female, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Internal-External Control, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Risk Factors, Risk-Taking, Adolescent Development, Young Adult

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