Journal article
Are Optimism and Cynical Hostility Associated with Smoking Cessation in Older Women?
Annals of behavioral medicine, Vol.51(4), pp.500-510
08/2017
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-016-9873-x
PMCID: PMC5554747
PMID: 28194642
Abstract
Optimism and cynical hostility independently predict morbidity and mortality in Women's Health Initiative (WHI) participants and are associated with current smoking. However, their association with smoking cessation in older women is unknown.
The purpose of this study is to test whether optimism (positive future expectations) or cynical hostility (mistrust of others) predicts smoking cessation in older women.
Self-reported smoking status was assessed at years 1, 3, and 6 after study entry for WHI baseline smokers who were not missing optimism or cynical hostility scores (n = 10,242). Questionnaires at study entry assessed optimism (Life Orientation Test-Revised) and cynical hostility (Cook-Medley, cynical hostility subscale). Generalized linear mixed models adjusted for sociodemographics, lifestyle factors, and medical and psychosocial characteristics including depressive symptoms.
After full covariate adjustment, optimism was not related to smoking cessation. Each 1-point increase in baseline cynical hostility score was associated with 5% lower odds of cessation over 6 years (OR = 0.95, CI = 0.92-0.98, p = 0.0017).
In aging postmenopausal women, greater cynical hostility predicts lower smoking cessation over time. Future studies should examine whether individuals with this trait may benefit from more intensive cessation resources or whether attempting to mitigate cynical hostility itself may aid smoking cessation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Are Optimism and Cynical Hostility Associated with Smoking Cessation in Older Women?
- Creators
- Ana M Progovac - Cambridge Health AllianceYue-Fang Chang - University of PittsburghChung-Chou H Chang - University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineKaren A Matthews - University of PittsburghJulie M Donohue - University of PittsburghMichael F Scheier - Carnegie Mellon UniversityElizabeth B Habermann - Mayo Clinic in ArizonaLewis H Kuller - University of PittsburghJoseph S Goveas - Medical College of WisconsinBenjamin P Chapman - University of Rochester Medical CenterPaul R Duberstein - University of Rochester Medical CenterCatherine R Messina - Stony Brook UniversityKathryn E Weaver - Wake Forest UniversityNazmus Saquib - Sulaiman Al Rajhi CollegesRobert B Wallace - University of IowaRobert C Kaplan - Albert Einstein College of MedicineDarren Calhoun - MedStar HealthJ Carson Smith - Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, MD, USAHilary A Tindle - Vanderbilt University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Annals of behavioral medicine, Vol.51(4), pp.500-510
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12160-016-9873-x
- PMID
- 28194642
- PMCID
- PMC5554747
- NLM abbreviation
- Ann Behav Med
- ISSN
- 0883-6612
- eISSN
- 1532-4796
- Grant note
- HHSN268201100046C / NHLBI NIH HHS HHSN271201100004C / NIA NIH HHS HHSN268201100001C / WHI NIH HHS HHSN268201100004I / NHLBI NIH HHS T32MH019733 / National Institute of Mental Health HHSN268201100001I / NHLBI NIH HHS HHSN268201100003C / WHI NIH HHS HHSN268201100046C, HHSN268201100001C, HHSN268201100002C, HHSN268201100003C, HHSN268201100004C, HHSN271201100004C / National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute P30 CA086862 / NCI NIH HHS T32 MH019733 / NIMH NIH HHS HHSN268201100004C / WHI NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2017
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364423302771
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