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A multi‐dimensional analysis of cue‐elicited craving in heavy smokers and tobacco chippers
Author(s) -
Sayette Michael A.,
Martin Christopher S.,
Wertz Joan M.,
Shiffman Saul,
Perrott Michael A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2001.961014196.x
Subject(s) - craving , affect (linguistics) , valence (chemistry) , medicine , clinical psychology , smoking cessation , cognition , addiction , psychology , audiology , psychiatry , communication , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics
Aims . This research examined the performance of a broad range of measures posited to relate to smoking craving.
Design . Heavy smokers and tobacco chippers, who were either deprived of smoking or not for 7 hours, were exposed to both smoking (a lit cigarette) and control cues.
Participants . Smokers not currently interested in trying to quit smoking ( n = 127) were recruited. Heavy smokers ( n = 67) averaged smoking at least 21 cigarettes/day and tobacco chippers ( n = 60) averaged 1‐5 cigarettes on at least 2 days/week.
Measurements . Measures included urge rating scales and magnitude estimations, a rating of affective valence, a behavioral choice task that assessed perceived reinforcement value of smoking, several smoking‐related judgement tasks and a measure of cognitive resource allocation.
Findings . Results indicated that both deprivation state and smoker type tended to affect responses across these measurement domains.
Conclusions . Findings support the use of several novel measures of craving‐related processes in smokers.