Introduction

Accumulating evidence demonstrates a strong link between alcohol consumption and smoking status among Latinx individuals. However, there is a need to evaluate the cognitive processes and experiences related to quitting smoking among Latinx smokers. The purpose of the current paper was to examine the association between alcohol consumption and smoking expectancies, barriers to cessation, cigarette dependence, quit problems, and intentions and confidence to quit.

Methods

Data were taken from a sample of Spanish-speaking Latinx daily smokers (N = 359; 59% female; M_age = 33.20, SD = 9.71) who completed an online survey. The alcohol consumption subscale of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT; Babor, Higgins-Biddle, Saunders, & Monteiro, & World Health Organization, 2001) was used to predict smoking variables.

Results

Consistent with our prediction, alcohol consumption significantly predicted smoking variables indicative of poorer smoking cessation ability. Specifically, greater alcohol consumption was associated with greater positive and negative smoking expectancies, barriers to cessation, and quit problems experienced during prior cessation attempts. Unexpectedly, greater alcohol consumption was also associated with greater confidence to quit smoking.

Conclusions

The current research suggests that alcohol consumption should be considered in the context of smoking cessation among Latinx individuals. The findings confirm and extend previous research by demonstrating that alcohol consumption is associated with proximal predictors of smoking outcomes that can be targeted during treatment. Implications for future research include addressing alcohol consumption during intervention and treatment of Latinx daily smokers.

中文翻译：

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拉丁裔每日吸烟者饮酒与吸烟变量之间的关联

介绍

越来越多的证据表明，拉丁裔个体的饮酒与吸烟状况之间存在密切联系。然而，有必要评估拉丁裔吸烟者与戒烟相关的认知过程和经历。本论文的目的是研究饮酒与吸烟预期、戒烟障碍、香烟依赖、戒烟问题以及戒烟的意图和信心之间的关系。

方法

数据取自 完成在线调查的说西班牙语的拉丁裔日常吸烟者（N = 359；59% 女性；M_年龄 = 33.20，SD = 9.71）样本。酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT; Babor, Higgins-Biddle, Saunders, & Monteiro, & World Health Organization, 2001）的酒精消耗量表用于预测吸烟变量。

结果

与我们的预测一致，饮酒显着预测了表明戒烟能力较差的吸烟变量。具体而言，更多的酒精消费与更大的积极和消极吸烟预期、戒烟障碍以及在先前戒烟尝试中遇到的戒烟问题有关。出乎意料的是，更多的饮酒量也与更大的戒烟信心有关。

结论

目前的研究表明，应该在拉丁裔个体戒烟的背景下考虑饮酒。该研究结果证实并扩展了先前的研究，证明饮酒与治疗期间可以作为目标的吸烟结果的近端预测因子相关。对未来研究的影响包括解决拉丁裔日常吸烟者干预和治疗期间的饮酒问题。