Depression vulnerable and nonvulnerable smokers after a failure experience: examining cognitive self-regulation and motivation.
The present study extended previous tests of cognitive priming theories of depression by examining cognitive self-regulatory, motivational, and affective functioning of depression-vulnerable and nonvulnerable individuals after a failure experience. Participants were enrolled in a clinic-based smoking cessation program that consisted of seven group meetings. Major findings show that compared to the nonvulnerable group, depression-vulnerable individuals were less motivated to quit and experienced more negative affect, but only after a failure to quit smoking. However, after controlling for actual smoking rate, depression-vulnerable individuals did not evaluate their success any more negatively, nor did they indicate lower self-efficacy for quitting. Results are discussed in terms of cognitive self-regulatory and affect temperament models of motivation and depression.
Scott
Walter D
WD
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3415, USA. wscott@uwyo.edu
Beevers
Christopher G
CG
Mermelstein
Robin J
RJ
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D012648:Self Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D013694:Temperament; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017211:Treatment Failure