Everyday Prospective Memory and Executive Function Deficits Associated with Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke
Joint Authors
O'Neill, Terence S.
Heffernan, Thomas M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study explored whether exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) has a detrimental impact upon everyday memory in two groups of non-smokers; one which reported regular exposure to SHS and one that reported never having been exposed to SHS.
Thirty-four non-smokers who reported having been regularly exposed to SHS (SHS group) and 34 non-smokers who reported never having been exposed to SHS (non-SHS group) were compared on self-reports of prospective memory (PM: remembering future intentions and/or activities) and executive function (EF: those processes involved in attention, multitasking and decision-making).
The Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ) assessed everyday PM lapses; the Executive Function Questionnaire (EFQ) assessed self-reported problems in EF; a drug-use questionnaire and a mood questionnaire were also administered.
Two univariate ANCOVAs were applied to the PM and EF data, controlling for between-group differences in age, weekly alcohol use, anxiety and depression scores, and self-reported retrospective memory scores.
The SHS group reported significantly more lapses on the PRMQ and more deficits on the EFQ than the non-SHS group.
These findings provide new insights into PM and EF deficits associated with prolonged exposure to SHS in a group of non-smokers.
Possible explanations and suggestions for future research are also considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Heffernan, Thomas M.& O'Neill, Terence S.. 2012. Everyday Prospective Memory and Executive Function Deficits Associated with Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke. Journal of Addiction،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450659
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Heffernan, Thomas M.& O'Neill, Terence S.. Everyday Prospective Memory and Executive Function Deficits Associated with Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke. Journal of Addiction No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450659
American Medical Association (AMA)
Heffernan, Thomas M.& O'Neill, Terence S.. Everyday Prospective Memory and Executive Function Deficits Associated with Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke. Journal of Addiction. 2012. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450659
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450659