Is task persistence related to smoking and substance abuse? The application of learned industriousness theory to addictive behaviors.

Quinn, Edward P.; Brandon, Thomas H.; Copeland, Amy L.

doi:10.1037/1064-1297.4.2.186

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“…Although the present study methodology cannot explicate the extent to which memory or recall biases play a role in such effects, future work could examine the significance of such symptoms prospectively during quit attempts. Some work suggests that hypervigilance to internal cues, emotional reactivity, and distress intolerance to early signs of withdrawal and other stressors each are related to duration of quit attempts (Brown, Lejuez, Kahler, & Strong, 2002;Quinn, Brandon & Copeland, 1996;Zvolensky, Feldner, Eifert, & Stewart, 2001). To the extent that such affective variables -hypervigilance, emotional reactivity, and distress intolerancecharacterize, at least in part, PD and PTSD, individuals with these disorders may be more apt to experience (perceived or objective) aversive symptoms, triggered by the cessation of smoking, to be problematic in efforts to abstain.…”

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Evaluation of smoking characteristics among community-recruited daily smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder and panic psychopathology

Marshall¹,

Zvolensky²,

Vujanovic³

et al. 2008

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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The present investigation compared 123 community-recruited daily smokers with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder (PD), nonclinical panic attacks (PA), or no current Axis I psychopathology (controls; C) in terms of nicotine dependence, smoking rate, quit history, severity of symptoms during past quit attempts, and motivation for and expectancies about smoking. No differences were observed between groups in regard to smoking rate or nicotine dependence. The PTSD group reported making more lifetime quit attempts than the other groups, and the PTSD and PD groups perceived more severe symptoms during past quit attempts. The PD and PTSD groups reported greater motivation to smoke to reduce negative affect. Individuals with PTSD endorsed a stronger expectation that smoking would alleviate negative mood states and would produce negative consequences. Overall, results suggest that smokers with PD or PTSD differ from other smoking groups in a number of clinically significant ways. Keywords Smoking; Panic; PTSD; Anxiety Disorders; Smoking Motives and ExpectanciesCorrespondence concerning this article should be addressed to Michael J. Zvolensky, Ph.D. at The University of Vermont, Department of Psychology, 2 Colchester Avenue, John Dewey Hall, Burlington,. Electronic mail may be sent to Michael.Zvolensky@uvm.edu. Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. There is an increasing empirical recognition that tobacco use and dependence are elevated among those with psychopathology compared to those without psychiatric conditions (Kalman, Morissette, & George, 2005). For example, persons with, relative to those without, psychiatric disorders are approximately twice as likely to be current smokers (Lasser et al., 2000). Moreover, it is estimated that although smokers with psychiatric disorders represent approximately 20% of persons in the United States (U.S.), they consume over 40% of the cigarettes in the nation (Lasser et al., 2000). Such high rates of smoking among those with psychiatric disorders may play a clinically significant role in the high rates of diagnostic comorbidity and mortality observed in people with psychiatric disorders (Kalman et al., 2005). NIH Public AccessRecent studies have found important linkages between smoking and certain anxiety disorders (Feldner, Babson, & Zvolensky, 2007a;Morissette, Tull, Gulliver, Kamholz, & Zimering, 2007;Patton, Carlin, Coffey, Wolfe, Hibbert, & Bowes, 1998; Zvolensky, Feldner, LeenFeldner, & McLeish, 2005 (Beckham et al., 1995;Breslau et al., 2003;Buckley et al., 2004;Feldner et al., 2007a). Recent contr...

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Evaluation of smoking characteristics among community-recruited daily smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder and panic psychopathology

Marshall¹,

Zvolensky²,

Vujanovic³

et al. 2008

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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“…Given the relationship found between low levels of distress tolerance and substance use in the Quinn et al (1996) study, Brown, Lejuez, Kahler, and Strong (2002) theorized that similar processes may be occurring in the context of a quit attempt. They hypothesized that smokers who are unable to succeed in a smoking cessation attempt would evidence lower levels of distress tolerance than those who succeed.…”

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“…Thus, the reinforcement for high effort should generalize across behaviors, leading to a greater probability of high effort in the future, and vice versa. Following from this theory, Quinn, Brandon, and Copeland (1996) assessed 52 heavy smokers and 57 nonsmokers on two behavioral persistence tasks. On the first task, the anagram persistence task (APT), subjects were presented with 21 anagrams on separate cards.…”

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“…Taking an approach based upon Eisenberger's (1992) learned industriousness theory, Quinn, Brandon, and Copeland (1996) argued that individuals with low persistence (distress tolerance) in the face of distress are particularly attracted to the immediate reinforcement of substances, the use of which would symbolize a lack of persistence. Learned industriousness theory states that the amount of effort an individual exerts is dependent on the degree of aversiveness associated with the effort on the specific task, and this level of aversiveness is a function of prior learning history.…”

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Distress Tolerance as a Predictor of Early Treatment Dropout in a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility.

Daughters

Lejuez

Bornovalova

et al. 2005

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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A large percentage of individuals entering residential treatment for substance abuse dropout of treatment early, often leading to subsequent relapse. Although a number of studies have investigated the predictors of treatment dropout, the particular characteristics that affect one's ability to cope with the initial stages of treatment and abstinence have not been addressed. As one line of research, the concept of distress tolerance, defined as one's ability to tolerate either psychological or physical distress, has been shown to be related to early lapse in abstinence attempts in illicit drug users, smokers, and gamblers. Although clearly applicable, the relationship between distress tolerance and early treatment dropout has yet to be examined. Thus, in the current study it was hypothesized that levels of distress tolerance would predict whether individuals dropout of treatment within 30 days. Specifically, 122 individuals entering a residential substance abuse treatment facility completed a battery of selfreport measures assessing characteristics previously demonstrating a relationship with residential substance abuse treatment dropout, namely demographic variables, mood variables, levels of psychopathology, substance-use severity, social support, and treatment readiness. Additionally, participants completed behavioral measures of psychological and physical distress tolerance. As hypothesized, logistic regression analyses indicated that psychological distress tolerance predicted early treatment dropout above and beyond relevant self-report variables. There was no relationship between physical distress tolerance and early treatment dropout. Implications for future studies and treatment development/modification are discussed.

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“…The measure is composed of two subscales: one which measures Positive Affect (5 items) (e.g., excited, interested, happy, energetic, and proud) and one that measures Negative Affect (5 items) (e.g., mad, frustrated, upset, embarrassed, nervous). All items are Quinn, Brandon, & Copeland, 1996).…”

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Emotion Regulation Mediates the Relationship between ADHD and Depressive Symptoms in Youth

Seymour

Chronis‐Tuscano

Halldorsdottir

et al. 2011

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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Is task persistence related to smoking and substance abuse? The application of learned industriousness theory to addictive behaviors.

Cited by 166 publications

References 25 publications

Evaluation of smoking characteristics among community-recruited daily smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder and panic psychopathology

Evaluation of smoking characteristics among community-recruited daily smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder and panic psychopathology

Distress Tolerance as a Predictor of Early Treatment Dropout in a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility.

Emotion Regulation Mediates the Relationship between ADHD and Depressive Symptoms in Youth

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