Andrew J. Waters|Edwin H. Szeto|David W. Wetter|Paul M. Cinciripini|Jason D. Robinson|Youwei Li
Cognition and Craving During Smoking Cessation: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences|Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences|The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center|The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center|The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center|The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
studies using ecological momentary assessment ema revealed association craving cigarettes relapse therefore important understand correlates craving smoking cessation attentional bias smoking cues potential correlate craving previously assessed using ema smoking cessation smokers enrolled research smoking cessation study offered opportunity take part ema study volunteers carried around personal digital assistant pda first week quit attempt completed 4 random assessments ras per day well assessments experienced temptation smoke relapsed craving cigarettes assessed single item 17 scale attentional bias assessed smoking stroop task reaction time task every assessment selfreported attention cigarettes data available 119 participants across 882 assessments participants exhibited significant smoking stroop effect linear mixed models revealed significant betweensubject association craving smoking stroop effect individuals higher levels craving exhibited greater attentional bias withinsubject association significant similar results obtained relationship selfreported attention cigarettes attentional bias attentional bias assessed natural environment using ema smoking cessation attentional bias correlate craving early stages quit attempt