ArticlePloS one2020
The protective role of emotional intelligence in smoking relapse during a 12-month follow-up smoking cessation intervention.
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- Child maltreatment and substance use: associations with alcohol use, nicotine use, and quality of life in a Norwegian population sample.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The impact of electronic health literacy on emotional management ability among college students: the mediating roles of peer relationships and exercise self-efficacy.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Neurobiology of Stress-Induced Nicotine Relapse.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Tobacco Smoking Behaviors in Cancer Survivors: The Mediation Effect of Personality and Emotional Intelligence.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Observational
- Association between Self-Reported Childhood Difficulties and Obesity and Health-Related Behaviors in Adulthood-A Cross-Sectional Study among 28,047 Adults from the General Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Promotion of Smoking Cessation Using the Transtheoretical Model: Short-Term and Long-Term Effectiveness for Workers in Coastal Central Taiwan.Tobacco use insights · 2022Article
- The Protective Association of Trait and Ability Emotional Intelligence with Adolescent Tobacco Use.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious literature has shown the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and smoking. However, the mechanisms underlying the role of EI in smoking behaviour are still unclear. The aim of the present study was to analyse how EI abilities protect against relapse in a 12-month smoking cessation program.
methodsOne hundred and seventy-three volunteer smokers were enrolled in a well-established smoking cessation program, accompanied by a 12-month follow-up, through the Spanish Association Against Cancer. Moderation and moderated mediation analyses were conducted to explore the influence of EI abilities on the effect of stress reactivity and nicotine dependence on the likelihood of relapse.
resultsEmotional repair ability moderated the effect of stress reactivity on relapse. Higher levels of stress reactivity were associated with a higher likelihood of relapse, but only in those individuals with lower emotional repair abilities. In addition, the moderated mediation analyses revealed that emotional clarity and emotional repair abilities moderated the indirect effect of nicotine dependence on smoking relapse through its influence on stress reactivity.
conclusionsEmotional management is a central concept in explaining smoking behaviour. Our findings suggest that the inclusion of EI training could be particularly useful for improving current smoking cessation programs. A good ability to manage emotions allows smokers to effectively apply psychological coping strategies to deal with stressful situations, thus protecting against relapse.
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