The association between body image and smoking cessation among individuals living with HIV/AIDS |
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Authors: | Fingeret Michelle Cororve Vidrine Damon J Arduino Roberto C Gritz Ellen R |
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Institution: | aThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX, United States;bThe University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX, United States |
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Abstract: | Lower smoking cessation rates are associated with body image concerns in the general population. This relationship is particularly important to study in individuals living with HIV/AIDS due to alarmingly high smoking rates and considerable bodily changes experienced with HIV disease progression and treatment. The association between body image and smoking cessation rates was examined among individuals living with HIV/AIDS participating in a smoking cessation intervention. Body image concerns were significantly associated with depression, anxiety, stress, and social support, all variables known to affect cessation rates. However, reduced quit rates were found among individuals reporting elevated and low levels of body image concerns at the end of treatment. These findings suggest a unique relationship between smoking and body image among individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Further research is needed to examine these effects and whether moderate levels of body image concerns in this population reflect realistic body perceptions associated with positive mental health. |
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Keywords: | Body image Smoking Smoking cessation HIV AIDS |
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