Abstract

GONZALVEZ, María T; ESPADA, José P  and  ORGILES, Mireia. Mood and smoking habits in Spanish adolescents. rev.latinoam.psicol. [online]. 2015, vol.47, n.2, pp.86-92. ISSN 0120-0534.

Tobacco is the second most used drug among Spanish adolescents. Although there is evidence of the relationship between mood and smoking, the results are inconclusive, with the variable that predicts the consumption in Spanish adolescents still being unknown. The aim of this study was to compare mood among adolescent smokers and non-smokers, and to determine whether smokers smoke more when in a worse mood. A sample of 1507 Spanish adolescents was selected (Mean age = 15.28; SD = 1.20). The sociodemographic variables were recorded. Mood was evaluated using the Brief version of the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CED-D), and the behavior of tobacco use (sometime, during the last month and frequency) through self-report. Adolescent smokers have a worse mood than non-smokers. They are more likely to be a smoker when their mood is low (B = 1.17; P < .001). Smokers (n = 487) were classified depending on their mood. Adolescents with a low mood showed a higher daily consumption of cigarettes. Smokers with a better mood had a lower consumption pattern. Conclusion: New evidence is presented on the role of depressed mood as a risk factor for the initiation of smoking among adolescents, demonstrating its relation to greater tobacco use. Preventive interventions with adolescents must address the emotional factors related to consumption.

Keywords : Mood; Tobacco; Adolescents.

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