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Original Articles

The contribution of positive affect and loneliness on readiness and self-efficacy to quit smoking among Spanish-speaking Mexican American smokers

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Pages 110-119 | Received 08 Mar 2021, Accepted 18 Oct 2021, Published online: 21 Dec 2021
 

ABSTRACT

Background

The existing research on affective and interpersonal determinants of smoking cessation largely under-represents minority smokers, such as Latinos.

Objective

The current study examined associations between affective and interpersonal factors with intermediary smoking cessation variables among Mexican-American smokers (N = 290; 60% male).

Methods

Measures of positive and negative affect, social support, and loneliness were each examined for associations with measures of motivational readiness to quit smoking, and smoking abstinence self-efficacy. Significant predictors were entered into models simultaneously to examine their unique associations. Covariates included gender, age, and educational attainment.

Results

Negative affect (b = .68, SE b = .14, p < .001) and loneliness (b = .20, SE b = .09, p < .05) were independently associated with motivation. Negative affect (b = .20, SE b = .06, p < .01) and positive affect (b = .34 SE b = .07, p < .001) were independently associated with self-efficacy. In the final models, only negative affect was associated with motivation (b = .68, SE b = .17, p < .001); whereas negative (b = .17, SE b = .06, p < .01) and positive (b = . 32, SE b = .07, p < .001) affect were associated with self-efficacy.

Conclusion

Results highlight the importance of resilience factors (e.g., positive affect) among Mexican-American smokers. Cessation interventions regularly target negative affect among smokers; additional focus on positive affect in cessation interventions with this population may be warranted.

RESUMEN

Introducción: Las investigaciones existentes sobre los determinantes afectivos e interpersonales del abandono del hábito de fumar generalmente no representan a los fumadores que pertenecen a minorías étnicas y raciales, como Latinos.

Objetivo: La investigación actual examinó las asociaciones entre los factores afectivos e interpersonales con los factores intermedios para dejar de fumar entre los fumadores mexicano-estadounidenses (N = 290; 60% hombres).

Métodos: Se examinaron las medidas de afecto positivo y negativo, el apoyo social y la soledad en busca de asociaciones con las medidas de preparación motivacional para dejar de fumar y la autoeficacia para dejar de fumar. Se ingresaron predictores significativos en modelos simultáneamente para examinar sus asociaciones únicas. El análisis de regresión fue controlado por género, edad y nivel educativo.

Resultados: El afecto negativo (b = 0,68, SE b = 0,14, p < 0,001) y la soledad (b = 0,20, SE b = 0,09, p < 0,05) estuvieron significativamente asociados con preparación para dejar de fumar. Afecto negativo (b = 0,20, SE b = 0,06, p < 0,01) y afecto positivo (b = 0,34 SE b = 0,07, p < .001) estuvieron significativamente asociados con autoeficacia para dejar de fumar. En los modelos finales, afecto negativo estuvo significativamente asociado con preparación para dejar de fumar (b = 0,68, SE b = 0,17, p < 0,001). Afecto negativo (b = 0,17, SE b = 0,06, p < .01) y afecto positivo (b = 0, 32, SE b = 0,07, p < 0,001) no estuvieron significativamente asociados con autoeficacia para dejar de fumar.

Conclusión: Los resultados destacan la importancia de los factores de resiliencia (por ejemplo, afecto positivo) entre los fumadores mexicano-estadounidenses. Las intervenciones para dejar de fumar se dirigen regularmente a los afectos negativos entre los fumadores; puede justificarse un enfoque adicional en el afecto positivo en las intervenciones para dejar de fumar con esta población.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Availability of data and material

Data is available upon request.

Additional information

Funding

Data collection was funded by grant [R21MD011431] from the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities. The contents of this manuscript are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institutes of Health.

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