TY - JOUR T1 - Comparative Study of State and Trait Anxiety of Undergraduate Smokers and Non-smokers in University of Jos, Nigeria AU - , S.O. Adebayo AU - , Kutus T. Victor JO - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences VL - 5 IS - 8 SP - 779 EP - 784 PY - 2008 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1683-8831 DO - pjssci.2008.779.784 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2008.779.784 KW - Smoking KW -anxiety KW -smokers KW -nonsmokers KW -undergraduates KW -Nigeria AB - Attempt was made to compare smokers and non-smokers on levels of state and trait anxiety. Total 100 undergraduate students were assessed using the modified state/trait anxiety inventory and a questionnaire containing demographic questions and questions on respondent smoking status, smoking history and smoking behavior. The study used a two way ANOVA design and statistics to analyze the data and findings revealed a significant mean difference between smokers and non-smokers in levels of state anxiety (F = 9.082, p<0.05) and no significant mean difference in the following; between smokers and non-smokers in levels of trait anxiety, between males and females in the level anxiety (F = 2.823, p>0.05; F = 0.143, p>0.05). No significant relationship was also observed between respondents’ level of smoking and level of anxiety (r = 0.22, p>0.05). ER -