Trial reportHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2009
Resisting tempting foods and smoking behavior: implications from a self-control theory perspective.
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- After-effects of self-control: The reward responsivity hypothesis.Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectiveIndividuals may desire to diet or restrain from eating certain foods while attempting to quit smoking out of concern for weight gain. However, previous research and clinical tobacco treatment guidelines suggest that concurrent dieting may undermine attempts to quit smoking. The current study applied the self-control strength model, which posits that self-regulation relies on a limited strength that is consumed with use, to test whether resisting tempting sweets would lead to a greater likelihood of subsequent smoking.
designParticipants were 101 cigarette smokers randomly assigned to resist eating either from a tempting plate of sweets or from a plate of less tempting vegetables. All participants were then given a 10-min recess.
main outcome measuresWhether participants smoked during the break, measured with a breath carbon monoxide sample, served as the primary dependent variable.
resultsAs predicted, participants who resisted sweets were more likely to smoke during the break (53.2%) than those who resisted vegetables (34.0%), chi2(1, N = 101) = 3.65 p < .05.
conclusionsThe findings support the tenets of the self-control strength model and suggest the mechanism by which dietary restraint may harm efforts at quitting smoking.
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