Depressed versus nondepressed young adult tobacco users: differences in coping style, weight concerns and exercise level. |
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Authors: | Kristin S Vickers Christi A Patten Kristi Lane Matthew M Clark Ivana T Croghan Darrell R Schroeder Richard D Hurt |
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Institution: | Mayo Clinic, Nicotine Research Program, Section of Patient Education, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. vickersdouglas.kristin@mayo.edu |
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Abstract: | Undergraduates age 18 to 24 years (n=656) completed questionnaires assessing tobacco use, depressive symptoms, coping responses, weight concerns, and exercise. The majority of participants were female (72%), White/non-Hispanic (95%), and in the 1st or 2nd year of college (80%). Current tobacco users (n=236) had a higher frequency of depression (40%) than never tobacco users (32%; p=.05). Tobacco users classified as depressed (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale CES-D] score a 16) reported greater weight concerns and more frequent maladaptive coping in response to negative mood than tobacco users classified as nondepressed (CES-D score<16). Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that higher maladaptive coping and lower level of exercise were significantly associated with depression among tobacco users. |
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