Mindfulness Ameliorates the Relationship between Weight Concerns and Smoking Behavior in Female Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Investigation.
Mindfulness April 1, 2014 Claire E Adams, Megan Apperson McVay, Diana W Stewart et al.
Weight concerns are common among female smokers and may interfere with smoking cessation. It is imperative to identify protective factors to lessen the likelihood that smoking-related weight concerns prompt smoking and hinder cessation efforts. Mindfulness is one potential protective factor that might prevent weight concerns from triggering smoking. In the current study, relationships among...
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-012-0163-9 (opens in new tab)
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Smoking
Weight concerns
Trait mindfulness
Facets of mindfulness