Stress, Mindfulness,
Meditation and Resilience

Psychological Stress and Nicotine Intake

The effects and consequences of stress remain hot research topics, which may be due to the subject's popularity among various population strata. Older adults who are stressed have a lower quality of life because their physical and mental health deteriorates under psychological duress (de Frias & Whyne, 2015). This effect could be attributed to the prevalence of various inherently harmful coping mechanisms that people use to alleviate their agitation, such as smoking. Thus, investigating the relationship between psychological stress and nicotine intake in middle-aged adults may help to broaden the available psychological knowledge.