Abstract/Details

Regulatory focus theory, anxiety, and smoking: The regulatory focus orientation of the anxious smoker

Frank, Jamie.   Fielding Graduate University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  2015. 3732813.

Abstract (summary)

Regulatory focus theory proposes that behavior is regulated by one of two regulatory focus orientations. Prevention orientation is the regulatory focus orientation associated with security, approaching safe end-states, and avoiding negative results. Promotion orientation is the regulatory focus orientation associated with nurturance, approaching positive end-states, and avoiding non-gain results. Studies suggest that people who experience anxiety are likely to have a prevention orientation; chronic smokers are likely to have a promotion orientation. Chronic smokers may smoke to reduce anxiety which is consistent with a promotion orientation. Individuals with anxiety may experience an increase in anxiety as a nicotine withdrawal symptom and this is consistent with a prevention orientation. The primary regulatory focus of the intersection of these two groups was unknown. An examination of the regulatory focus orientation of anxious smokers provides information that is missing from the current literature regarding the possible regulatory focus of anxious smokers. This examination suggests that the behavior of smoking and the promotion regulatory focus is more consistent with the population of anxious smokers than the prevention regulatory focus which is consistent with the symptom of anxiety.

Indexing (details)


Subject
Health sciences;
Psychology
Classification
0566: Health sciences
0621: Psychology
Identifier / keyword
Psychology; Health and environmental sciences; Anxiety; Anxious smoker; Nicotine; Prevention orientation; Promotion orientation; Regulatory focus theory; Smoking
Title
Regulatory focus theory, anxiety, and smoking: The regulatory focus orientation of the anxious smoker
Author
Frank, Jamie
Number of pages
60
Degree date
2015
School code
1503
Source
DAI-B 77/04(E), Dissertation Abstracts International
Place of publication
Ann Arbor
Country of publication
United States
ISBN
978-1-339-20877-0
Advisor
Hawkins, Raymond C.
Committee member
Jacquin, Kristine; LaRowe, Steven D.
University/institution
Fielding Graduate University
Department
The School of Psychology
University location
United States -- California
Degree
Ph.D.
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language
English
Document type
Dissertation/Thesis
Dissertation/thesis number
3732813
ProQuest document ID
1735792389
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/docview/1735792389