Emotional regulation, Thought control and Coping mechanism among Smokers and Non smokers

AUTHOR(S)

Aadila Subair, Jessa James

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46647/ijetms.2023.v07i03.119

ABSTRACT
Tobacco is the foremost preventable cause of death and disease in the world today killing half of people who use it. The aim of the present study is to examine the emotional regulation, thought control, and coping mechanisms among smokers and non- smokers. Smoking reduces lung function, which lowers immunity and makes it more difficult for the body to fight off several diseases. Because smoking damages upper airways and lowers pulmonary immune, function, using e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pan masala, and similar items can increase the risk and severity of pulmonary infections. Excessive smoking can lead to psychological- distress and impairment. This includes impaired emotional regulation, thought control and failure to use coping styles. For understanding these changes, a quantitative study was conducted to examine the emotional regulation, thought control, and coping strategies among smokers and non-smokers. The sample of present study consist of 30 smokers and 30 non-smokers with the age group of 20-35 years. The samples were collected using convenient sampling. Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), Thought Control Questionnaire (TCQ), and Brief Cope were used in the study as tools. The data was analyzed using SPSS. Mann Whitney U test were used to analyze the data. The study found that there is no significance between the emotional regulation, thought control, and coping mechanism among smokers and non- smokers. But by analyzing the mean score it was found that the brief control, and emotional regulation were high among non-smokers when compared to smokers and thought control were high among the smokers.

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How to Cite This Article:
Aadila Subair, Jessa James .Emotional regulation, Thought control and Coping mechanism among Smokers and Non smokers . ijetms;7(3):777-781. DOI: 10.46647/ijetms.2023.v07i03.119