Nicotine Dependency and Anxiety: A Gender- Based Study

Abstract

The present study assesses the relationship between nicotine dependence and anxiety in young adults. There has been an ever-rising increase in the use of cigarettes and other tobacco-related products. These products have been known to produce anxiety-related problems in users. However, anxiety can be a cause or an effect as people also start consuming cigarettes to get relief from the anxiety they are suffering from. This study examines the correlation between nicotine dependence and anxiety. The sample was taken from the age group of 18-25 years (young adults of Delhi/N.C.R.). Beck Anxiety Inventory and Fagerstrom’s Test for Nicotine Dependence were used to assess the two parameters. The data was collected and analyzed by applying descriptive and inferential statistics.