PERSONALITY, DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND SMOKING STATUS AMONG TURKISH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

The association between the sociotropic/autonomic personality characteristics, depressive symptoms and cigarette-smoking status of 385 male and 241 female university students was examined. Depressive symptoms and sociotropic/autonomic personality were measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (adapted for use in Turkey by Hisli [1998]) and the Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale (adapted for use in Turkey by Şahin, Ulusoy, & Şahin [1993]); smoking behaviors were also assessed. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between sociotropic/autonomic personality characteristics, depressive symptoms and cigarette-smoking status. Current smokers showed a trend, scoring higher than nonsmokers on depressive symptoms, and they also scored significantly higher than nonsmokers on autonomy. Results also show that depressive symptoms (OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 1.05–1.10), and autonomy (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = 1.01–1.03) were predictive variables of current smoking status.

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Effects of Cigarette Smoking across Three Generations and of Perceptions of the Smoking-Cancer Relationship on the Cigarette Smoking Status of Turkish University Students

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention ◽

10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.11.4527 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 15 (11) ◽

pp. 4527-4533 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Candan Ozturk ◽

Murat Bektas ◽

Ozlem Mert

Keyword(s):

Cigarette Smoking ◽

University Students ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Three Generations ◽

Turkish University Students

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Association Between Cigarette Smoking and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Updated Multivariate Bayesian Metaanalysis

The Journal of Rheumatology ◽

10.3899/jrheum.190733 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (10) ◽

pp. 1514-1521 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Monica Hui Yan Chua ◽

Irene Ai Ting Ng ◽

Mike W.L.-Cheung ◽

Anselm Mak

Keyword(s):

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Effect Sizes ◽

Systemic Lupus ◽

Current Smoking Status ◽

Current Smoking ◽

Publication Time ◽

Never Smokers ◽

Over Time

ObjectiveThe association between cigarette smoking and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remains a matter for debate. Additionally, the effect of the change of smokers’ demographics on the risk of development of SLE over time has not been formally addressed. We aimed to examine the association between cigarette smoking and the risk of SLE by performing an updated metaanalysis.MethodsA literature search using keywords including “lupus,” “smoking,” “cigarette,” “environmental,” “autoimmune,” and “connective tissue disease” was performed in computerized databases to identify studies addressing the relationship between cigarette smoking and SLE occurrence. A Bayesian metaanalysis was conducted by computing the log-OR between current and never smokers, and between former and never smokers. The average log-OR (subsequently converted to OR) and their corresponding 95% credible intervals (CrI) were calculated. The effect of publication time, sex, and age of patients with SLE on the effect sizes was examined by multivariate metaregression.ResultsData aggregation of 12 eligible studies comprising 3234 individuals who developed SLE and 288,336 control subjects revealed a significant association between SLE occurrence and current smoking status (OR 1.54, 95% CrI 1.06–2.25), while only a non-significant trend was demonstrated between SLE occurrence and former smoking status (OR 1.39, 95% CrI 0.95–2.08). Publication time, sex, and the mean age of patients with SLE did not explain the heterogeneity of the effect sizes.ConclusionCurrent smoking status is associated with risk of SLE. Sex and age of patients with SLE had no significant effect on the risk of SLE over time.

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Twin Analysis as a Potential Tool for Examining Psychosocial Factors Associated with and Preceeding Smoking Behaviors

Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae twin research ◽

10.1017/s0001566000005869 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 413-424 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

N.L. Pedersen ◽

B. Floderus-Myrhed

Keyword(s):

Smoking Status ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

Relative Weight ◽

Leisure Activity ◽

Young Cohort ◽

Psychosocial Variables ◽

Current Smoking Status ◽

Current Smoking ◽

Smoking Behaviors ◽

Pattern Of Variation

AbstractData from the young cohort of the Swedish Twin Registry are being used in an attempt to describe characteristics which distinguish among current, non- and ex- smokers prior to the development of a smoking habit versus those present after establishment of the habit (or lack of one). With twins as a sample of individuals, the psychosocial variables instability, extroversion, leisure activity, relative weight, alcohol, coffee and psycho-pharmaceutic drug use were examined jointly as predictors of current smoking status in multiple regression analyses. This phase was intended to replicate and expand upon earlier studies characterizing current, non- and ex-smokers. These analyses were then performed on MZ nonsmoking twin individuals who were classified on the basis of their cotwins' smoking status. Pattern of variation in the psychosocial variables across the groups of nonsmokers were similar to the pattern seen for current, ex- and nonsmokers. Characteristics in MZ nonsmokers which are predictive of their cotwins' smoking status may be interpreted as those present prior to development of a smoking habit. Selected results from these analyses will be presented.

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Cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among university students in Queensland, Australia and New Zealand: results of two cross-sectional surveys

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041705 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. e041705

Author(s):

Ben Wamamili ◽

Sheleigh Lawler ◽

Mark Wallace-Bell ◽

Coral Gartner ◽

David Sellars ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Cigarette Smoking ◽

University Students ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Dual Use ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Free Spaces ◽

And Gender

ObjectivesExamine the patterns of cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use (vaping), the perceived harm of e-cigarettes compared with tobacco cigarettes, and associations between smoking and vaping with student characteristics.DesignCross-sectional studies.SettingThe University of Queensland (UQ), Australia and eight New Zealand (NZ) universities.ParticipantsStudents at UQ: 4957 (70.8% aged <25 years, 63.0% women) and NZ: 1854 (82.5% aged <25 years, 60.1% women).MethodsΧ2 tests compared smoking by age and gender, and vaping by age, gender and smoking status. Two-sided p<0.05 was considered significant and 95% CIs reported where appropriate. Multinomial logistic regression examined associations between smoking and vaping (exclusive smoking, exclusive vaping, dual use and non-use) with age, gender and student type (domestic vs international).ResultsSmoking (UQ vs NZ, 95% CI): ever 45.2% (43.8% to 46.6%) vs 50.0% (47.7% to 52.3%), current 8.9% (8.1% to 9.7%) vs 10.4% (9.1% to 11.9%) and daily 5.2% (4.6% to 5.8%) vs 5.6% (4.6% to 6.7%), and not smoking in indoor 98.3% vs 87.7% or outdoor smoke-free spaces 83.8% vs 65.3%.Vaping (UQ vs NZ, 95% CI): ever 20.9% (19.8% to 22.1%) vs 37.6% (35.4% to 39.9%), current 1.8% (1.5% to 2.2%) vs 6.5% (5.4% to 7.7%) and daily 0.7% (0.5% to 1.0%) vs 2.5% (1.9% to 3.4%), and not vaping in indoor 91.4% vs 79.6% or outdoor smoke-free spaces 84.4% vs 71.3%. Of respondents, 71.7% (70.3% to 73.2%) vs 75.3% (72.9% to 77.6%) perceived e-cigarettes as less harmful than tobacco cigarettes.Men were more likely than women to smoke and vape, and to believe that e-cigarettes are less harmful. Regression models containing all predictors for smoking and vaping were significant and the effect of gender was significant for dual use, exclusive smoking and exclusive vaping (all p<0.01). Men had higher odds for smoking, vaping or dual use.ConclusionsResults suggest significant differences in patterns of smoking and vaping of university students in Australia and NZ, and a strong influence of gender on smoking and vaping.

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Higher Rates of Current Smoking Status in Younger, Male and Non-Metropolitan Patients Presenting With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction to the John Hunter Hospital

Heart Lung and Circulation ◽

10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.615 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. S319

Author(s):

S. Sugito ◽

M. McGee ◽

M. Al-Omary ◽

A. Boyle

Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Smoking Status ◽

St Elevation Myocardial Infarction ◽

Current Smoking Status ◽

Current Smoking ◽

John Hunter ◽

St Elevation

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An observational study to determine the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in advanced cancer patients

Palliative Medicine ◽

10.1177/0269216311409474 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 360-367 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Katherine Webber ◽

Andrew N Davies

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Advanced Cancer ◽

Alcohol Use Disorder ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Symptom Burden ◽

Advanced Cancer Patients ◽

Current Smoking Status ◽

Current Smoking

Context: observational studies in North America suggest alcohol dependence is a common problem in advanced cancer patients and is associated with a high burden of physical and psychological symptoms. The prevalence of all types of alcohol use disorders, and the relationship between alcohol use disorders and symptoms, has not been studied. Objectives: this observational, cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in patients with advanced cancer and establish if such patients have a higher symptom burden. Methods: sequential patients referred to the palliative medicine team at a United Kingdom cancer centre completed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Short Form (MSAS-SF). Results: 120 patients participated in the study. Twenty-two (18%) patients screened positively for the presence of an alcohol use disorder. This study found no significant association between alcohol use disorders and the presence of anxiety ( P = 0.38) or depression ( P = 0.81) on the HADS or the global distress index subscale ( P = 0.142), physical symptom distress index subscale ( P = 0.734), or the psychological distress index subscale ( P = 0.154) on the MSAS-SF. Current smoking status was the only independent predictor for the presence of an alcohol use disorder ( P < 0.001). Seven (6%) patients screened positively for high-risk alcohol use disorders. Current smoking status ( P < 0.001) and male gender ( p < 0.001) were independent predictors of this problem. Conclusions: alcohol use disorders in this cohort of patients were not associated with a higher symptom burden, and the prevalence was lower than the general United Kingdom population.

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