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Psychological distress is associated with tobacco smoking and quitting behaviour in the Australian population: evidence from National Cross-Sectional Surveys

Leung, Janni, Gartner, Coral, Dobson, Annette, Lucke, Jayne, Hall, Wayne·2011·Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
DOI 10.3109/00048674.2010.534070
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Objective: To investigate the association between levels of psychological distress and smoking and quitting behaviours. Method: Data were from two large Australian national household surveys of individuals over 20 years of age. Level of psychological distress was measured by the Kessler 10 scale. Tobacco smoking measures included current smoking status (never, former, current); ex-smokers’ time since quitting; current smokers’ abstinent period in the last 12 months, cigarettes smoked per day, reasons for smoking, and self-report of factors that would motivate quitting; and self-report of factors that motivated smokers to quit in the last 12 months. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess the relationships between smoking behaviours and psychological distress, while controlling for socio-demographic factors. Results: Current smokers, especially those who smoke more cigarettes per day and those who report less success at quitting or reducing smoking, had higher levels of psychological distress. Ex-smokers were also more likely to experience psychological distress than those who never smoked, but the association weakened with more years since quitting. Current smokers with psychological distress were just as, or more likely, to report planning to quit as those without psychological distress. Smokers who did not plan to quit due to addiction, past failure at quitting, and using smoking for relaxation or to deal with stress were more likely to report psychological distress than those who did not report these reasons. Conclusions: Current smoking and unsuccessful quit attempts in the Australian community were strongly associated with symptoms of psychological distress. Quitting aspirations and influence from general public health interventions were not associated with the smokers’ level of psychological distress.

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  • Although few other studies have looked at positive well-being, research has found that psychological distress and mental health conditions can reduce the chances of successfully stopping smoking.

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Authors
Leung, J., Gartner, C., Dobson, A., Lucke, J., & Hall, W.
Affiliations
The University of Queensland (AU)
Corresponding author
Leung, Janni
ORCID
Venue
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2011-02
Volume
45
Issue
2
Pages
170-178
ISSN
  • 0004-8674 (ISSN-L)
  • 1440-1614
DOI
10.3109/00048674.2010.534070
OpenAlex
W2042510123
Cited by
46
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46
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FWCI
1.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Keywords
psychological distress, smoking, smoking cessation, former smokers, smoking motivation, quit attempts, Australian population
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Australia, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Smoking, Stress, Psychological, Tobacco Use Disorder, Smoking Cessation, Self Report

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