Whitney L Heppner
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Flores R, Cano M, Correa-Fernandez V, Field C, Heppner W, Strong L, et al.
J Lat Psychol
. 2019 Nov;
7(3):171-183.
PMID: 31745537
Few efficacious interventions for tobacco use exist for Latinos. Identification of cultural factors relevant to smoking among Latinos can inform the development of efficacious interventions for Latino smokers. Acculturation is...
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Housten A, Hoover D, Correa-Fernandez V, Strong L, Heppner W, Vinci C, et al.
Health Lit Res Pract
. 2019 Jul;
3(2):e81-e89.
PMID: 31294309
Background: Low health literacy (HL) is associated with poor health status and outcomes. Racial/ethnic minorities in the United States disproportionately experience low HL and HL-related health disparities. Among Latinos, acculturation...
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Spears C, Li L, Wu C, Vinci C, Heppner W, Hoover D, et al.
Psychol Addict Behav
. 2019 Mar;
33(3):197-207.
PMID: 30829517
Research has suggested that individuals with greater dispositional mindfulness (i.e., nonjudgmental, present-focused attention) are more likely to quit smoking, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. This study investigated mechanisms linking...
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Castro Y, Vinci C, Heppner W, Cano M, Correa-Fernandez V, Wetter D
Ann Behav Med
. 2018 May;
53(3):211-222.
PMID: 29746621
Background: A well-established gender-differentiated association between acculturation and current smoking exists among Latino adults. There are far fewer studies on the potential influence of acculturation on smoking cessation, and extant...
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Vidrine J, Spears C, Heppner W, Reitzel L, Marcus M, Cinciripini P, et al.
J Consult Clin Psychol
. 2016 May;
84(9):824-838.
PMID: 27213492
Objective: To compare the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Addiction Treatment (MBAT) to a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) that matched MBAT on treatment contact time, and a Usual Care (UC) condition that...
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Heppner W, Spears C, Correa-Fernandez V, Castro Y, Li Y, Guo B, et al.
Ann Behav Med
. 2016 Jan;
50(3):337-47.
PMID: 26743533
Background: Although mindfulness has been hypothesized to promote health behaviors, no research has examined how dispositional mindfulness might influence the process of smoking cessation. Purpose: The current study investigated dispositional...
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Spears C, Houchins S, Stewart D, Chen M, Correa-Fernandez V, Cano M, et al.
Psychol Addict Behav
. 2015 May;
29(4):918-23.
PMID: 25961148
Although most smokers express interest in quitting, actual quit rates are low. Identifying strategies to enhance smoking cessation is critical, particularly among underserved populations, including Hispanics, for whom many of...
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Adams C, Cano M, Heppner W, Stewart D, Correa-Fernandez V, Vidrine J, et al.
Mindfulness (N Y)
. 2015 Apr;
6(2):315-325.
PMID: 25848408
Mindfulness-based strategies have received empirical support for improving coping with stress and reducing alcohol use. The present study presents a moderated mediation model to explain how mindfulness might promote healthier...
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Adams C, Chen M, Guo L, Lam C, Stewart D, Correa-Fernandez V, et al.
Psychol Addict Behav
. 2014 Jun;
28(2):580-5.
PMID: 24955676
Recent research suggests that mindfulness benefits emotion regulation and smoking cessation. However, the mechanisms by which mindfulness affects emotional and behavioral functioning are unclear. One potential mechanism, lower affective volatility,...
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Castro Y, Cano M, Businelle M, Correa-Fernandez V, Heppner W, Mazas C, et al.
Drug Alcohol Depend
. 2014 Feb;
137:98-105.
PMID: 24529688
Background: Prominent theories of drug use underscore the importance of considering the inter-relationships (e.g., reciprocal relations, indirect effects) of determinants of drug use behavior. In the area of smoking, few...