A Prospective Examination of the Effects of Body Image on Smoking Cessation in Women

Kamila S. White; T. K. King; M. Matacin; B. H. Marcus

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2005.01.003

A Prospective Examination of the Effects of Body Image on Smoking Cessation in Women

Kamila S. White, T. K. King, M. Matacin, B. H. Marcus

University of Missouri-St. Louis

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This study prospectively examined body image in a community sample of women smokers (N=141, 89% European-American, M age = 39.5, M BMI = 25.5) participating in a 12-week randomized smoking cessation trial. Participants completed measures assessing subjective and perceptual aspects of body image. Regression analyses showed that subjective body image was predictive of smoking rate at the end of treatment. A MANCOVA revealed that perceptual body image (body size estimation) significantly predicted smoking cessation. Quitting smoking actually worsened body image, although these results were no longer significant after controlling for weight gain. Results support the theory that a negative body image may hamper cessation attempts. In addition, weight gain during smoking cessation may adversely impact body image and lead to an increased risk for relapse. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)

Original language	American English
Journal	Body Image
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2005.01.003
State	Published - 2005

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