Advisory Committee Chair
Karen Cropsey
Advisory Committee Members
Adrienne Lahti
Kristine Lokken
Jesse Milby
Xiao Zhang
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2011
Degree Name by School
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) College of Arts and Sciences
Abstract
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Prevalence of smoking among participants in community corrections far exceeds those in the general population. The purpose of the study was to examine predictors of smoking cessation outcome among community correction participants who were enrolled in a randomized control trial that used bupropion to treat tobacco dependence. This study found that inattention was a significant barrier to treatment. Specifically, performance on measures of attention including number of omissions errors on the Conner's Continuous Performance Task - Second Edition (CPT-II) and time to complete Trails A were the best indicators of negative treatment outcome. It is possible that inattentive smokers may benefit from higher doses of bupropion to quit smoking or alternative forms of treatment. Impulsivity, on the other hand, was found to not interfere with treatment. Those who engage in criminal activities may demonstrate higher levels of impulsivity than the general population. By enrolling only those under criminal justice supervision, our sample may have demonstrated a limited range of impulsivity necessary to detect problem levels of impulsivity that may interfere with treatment outcome. It is recommended that future studies enroll a matched control group of smokers from the general population for comparison.
Recommended Citation
Perkins, Adam Clay, "Impulsivity As A Predictor Of Smoking Cessation Outcomes In Bupropion Treatment Of Community Corrections Smokers" (2011). All ETDs from UAB. 2712.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/2712