Nonjudging facet of mindfulness predicts enhanced smoking cessation in Hispanics

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dc.citation.firstpage918en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber4en_US
dc.citation.journalTitlePsychology of Addictive Behaviorsen_US
dc.citation.lastpage923en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber29en_US
dc.contributor.authorSpears, Claire Adamsen_US
dc.contributor.authorHouchins, Sean C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Diana W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChen, Minxingen_US
dc.contributor.authorCorrea-Fernández, Virmarieen_US
dc.contributor.authorCano, Miguel Ángelen_US
dc.contributor.authorHeppner, Whitney L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorVidrine, Jennifer I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWetter, David W.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-05T18:38:33Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-02-05T18:38:33Zen_US
dc.date.issued2015en_US
dc.description.abstractAlthough most smokers express interest in quitting, actual quit rates are low. Identifying strategies to enhance smoking cessation is critical, particularly among underserved populations, including Hispanics, for whom many of the leading causes of death are related to smoking. Mindfulness (purposeful, nonjudgmental attention to the present moment) has been linked to increased likelihood of cessation. Given that mindfulness is multifaceted, determining which aspects of mindfulness predict cessation could help to inform interventions. This study examined whether facets of mindfulness predict cessation in 199 Spanish-speaking smokers of Mexican heritage (63.3% male, mean age of 39 years, 77.9% with a high school education or less) receiving smoking cessation treatment. Primary outcomes were 7-day abstinence at weeks 3 and 26 postquit (biochemically confirmed and determined using an intent-to-treat approach). Logistic random coefficient regression models were utilized to examine the relationship between mindfulness facets and abstinence over time. Independent variables were subscales of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Observing, Describing, Acting With Awareness, Nonjudging, and Nonreactivity). The Nonjudging subscale (i.e., accepting thoughts and feelings without evaluating them) uniquely predicted better odds of abstinence up to 26 weeks postquit. This is the first known study to examine whether specific facets of mindfulness predict smoking cessation. The ability to experience thoughts, emotions, and withdrawal symptoms without judging them may be critical in the process of quitting smoking. Results indicate potential benefits of mindfulness among smokers of Mexican heritage and suggest that smoking cessation interventions might be enhanced by central focus on the Nonjudging aspect of mindfulness.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSpears, Claire Adams, Houchins, Sean C., Stewart, Diana W., et al.. "Nonjudging facet of mindfulness predicts enhanced smoking cessation in Hispanics." <i>Psychology of Addictive Behaviors,</i> 29, no. 4 (2015) American Psychological Association: 918-923. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/adb0000087.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1037/adb0000087en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/88402en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Psychological Associationen_US
dc.rightsThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association.en_US
dc.subject.keywordmindfulnessen_US
dc.subject.keywordsmoking cessationen_US
dc.subject.keywordHispanic smokersen_US
dc.titleNonjudging facet of mindfulness predicts enhanced smoking cessation in Hispanicsen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpost-printen_US
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