Showing papers by "Georgetown University Law Center published in 1976"
TL;DR: In this paper, three major social psychological theories were applied to data obtained in interviews with a random sample of 50 exsmokers and 50 smokers and the objective was to test the utility of these theories with respect to smoking behavior development and change.
Abstract: Three major social psychological theories were applied to data obtained in interviews with a random sample of 50 exsmokers and 50 smokers. The objective was to test the utility of these theories with respect to smoking behavior development and change. The results provided strong support for the hypotheses derived from reference group theory and partial support for the cognitive dissonance and psychoanalytic hypotheses.
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