A prospective examination of body image and smoking cessation in women |
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| Authors: | King Teresa K Matacin Mala White Kamila S Marcus Bess H |
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| Affiliation: | aPsychology Department, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 02325, USA;bDepartment of Psychology, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA;cClinical Psychology Program, Boston University, One Sherborn Street, Boston, MA 02215, USA;dBrown Medical School & Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Coro Building, Suite 500, One Hoppin Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study prospectively examined body image in a community sample of women smokers (N = 141, 89% European–American, M age = 39.5, M BMI = 25.5) participating in a 12-week randomized smoking cessation trial. Participants completed measures assessing subjective and perceptual aspects of body image. Regression analyses showed that subjective body image was predictive of smoking rate at the end of treatment. A MANCOVA revealed that perceptual body image (body size estimation) significantly predicted smoking cessation. Quitting smoking actually worsened body image, although these results were no longer significant after controlling for weight gain. Results support the theory that a negative body image may hamper cessation attempts. In addition, weight gain during smoking cessation may adversely impact body image and lead to an increased risk for relapse. |
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| Keywords: | Body image Smoking Smoking cessation |
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