Smoking Dependence
Dimension 909 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Smoking Dependence measures the extent to which smoking is experienced as a compelling, hard-to-control need that is tied to craving, temptation, and emotional regulation. It encompasses urges to smoke, difficulty resisting smoking in restricted or stressful situations, and reliance on smoking for relief or mood management.
evidence final name · Tempted Temptation
Minimal Smoking Dependence
Expressions activating this band show no clear evidence of smoking-related urges, temptation, or reliance, and are largely unrelated or only incidentally connected to the proxy.
Moderate Smoking Dependence
Expressions activating this band describe recurring smoking urges, time-linked craving, and difficulty refraining in certain settings, with smoking also carrying social or physical appeal. Smoking is experienced as tempting and somewhat regulating, but not yet as fully overpowering.
High Smoking Dependence
Expressions activating this band describe smoking urges as strong and emotionally charged, with smoking used to calm anger or relieve distress. Smoking is experienced as upsetting to contemplate yet difficult to resist, and desire can feel overpowering.
Severe Smoking Dependence
Expressions activating this band describe pervasive temptation to smoke, frequent cue-triggered wanting, and strong reliance on smoking to manage stress, anxiety, or depressed mood. Smoking is experienced as a needed coping response that is repeatedly activated by reminders, internal states, or interruption of use.
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Minimal Tempted Temptation: Content characterized by migraine, drug, opening, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect tempted temptation at this level.
Moderate Tempted Temptation: Content characterized by call, temptations, avoid, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect tempted temptation at this level.
Intense Tempted Temptation: Content characterized by crisis, free, était, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect tempted temptation at this level.
Peak Tempted Temptation: Content characterized by tempted, temptation, tempting, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect tempted temptation at this level.