Smoking-related gestures and anxiety: a preliminary study in treatment-seeking smokers
These preliminary findings suggest that smoking-related gestures may be particularly salient for individuals with elevated anxiety, potentially functioning as ritualized coping behaviors independent of nicotine intake. This dimension may help explain why some smokers struggle to quit despite low biochemical dependence. Future studies should develop validated instruments to assess smoking-related motor patterns and explore tailored interventions targeting the behavioral components of tobacco use.
Authors
- Simone Campagnari
- Alessio Congiu
- Francesca Locatelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9190-7190)
- Silvia Melchiori
- Fabio Lugoboni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1434-4432)
- Rebecca Casari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4817-5964)
- Andrea Guerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6601-4964)
- Roberta Vesentini
- Silvia Carli
- Giuseppe Verlato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5262-8818)
- Maurizio Infante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0920-4443)
- Simona Cappelletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0738-1240)
- Lorenzo Zamboni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7189-7300)
- Daniela Bettoni
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Trento (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1665612
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00