NICOTINE DEPENDENCE AS A PREDICTOR OF ANGER, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG ADULT SMOKERS.

The present research explored the influence of nicotine dependence on anger, psychological distress, and quality of life among adult smokers aged >20 years. A cross-sectional research design was used in the present study, and the total sample included N =300 adult smokers. The data were collected using the purposive sampling technique. Pearson correlation analysis and linear regression analysis were performed to test the hypotheses. The correlation analysis revealed that nicotine dependence was positively related to anger and psychological distress and regression results revealed that nicotine dependence is a significant positive predictor of anger and psychological distress. The present study is useful in explaining the negative effects of nicotine dependence on mental health and raising awareness of nicotine-related problems on quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]