Smokers'“bulletproof vest”: The formation mechanism and interventions of self-exempting beliefs
H CHEN, Y YANG, E ZHENG, Y FAN… - Advances in …, 2024 - journal.psych.ac.cn
Self-exempting beliefs are defined as beliefs that individuals who perform a certain behavior
can use to exempt themselves from risk despite possessing information about the risk of that …
can use to exempt themselves from risk despite possessing information about the risk of that …
How do self-exempt beliefs affect intentions to quit smoking? An exploration of the mediating role of threat appraisal and coping appraisal
D Zhang, R Liu, X Li, Y Yuan, G Zhou - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Numerous smokers are cognizant of the detrimental effects associated with this
habit yet exhibit a persistent reluctance to cease their tobacco consumption. Self-exempt …
habit yet exhibit a persistent reluctance to cease their tobacco consumption. Self-exempt …
Patterns of cognitive dissonance-reducing beliefs among smokers: a longitudinal analysis from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
Objective The purpose of this paper is to assess whether smokers adjust their beliefs in a
pattern that is consistent with Cognitive Dissonance Theory. This is accomplished by …
pattern that is consistent with Cognitive Dissonance Theory. This is accomplished by …
Self-exempting beliefs about smoking and health: differences between smokers and ex-smokers.
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of the present study was to examine the role of self-exempting or
cognitive dissonance-reducing beliefs about smoking and health. Such beliefs may hold …
cognitive dissonance-reducing beliefs about smoking and health. Such beliefs may hold …
Why Is Such a Smart Person Like You Smoking? Using Self‐Affirmation to Reduce Defensiveness to Cigarette Warning Labels 1
AJ Dillard, KD McCaul… - Journal of Applied …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
When researchers communicate the negative health risks of smoking, smokers are likely to
minimize such effects. This experiment addressed a way to reduce this defensiveness …
minimize such effects. This experiment addressed a way to reduce this defensiveness …
Implicit theories of smoking and association with interest in quitting among current smokers
Many cigarette smokers make multiple attempts to quit before they are successful. Implicit
theories of smoking (ITS)–beliefs about whether smoking behavior is something that is …
theories of smoking (ITS)–beliefs about whether smoking behavior is something that is …
Disengagement Beliefs Scale
Abstract The Disengagement Beliefs Scale (Dijkstra et al., 1999) was developed to measure
the tendency to reduce cognitive dissonance regarding one's smoking behavior by adhering …
the tendency to reduce cognitive dissonance regarding one's smoking behavior by adhering …
Gender differences in smoking: A longitudinal study of beliefs predicting smoking in 11–15 year olds
This longitudinal study investigated differences in beliefs and perceived behavioural control
between smokers and non-smokers in a large sample of adolescents. Positive and negative …
between smokers and non-smokers in a large sample of adolescents. Positive and negative …
“Bulletproof skeptics in life's jungle”: which self-exempting beliefs about smoking most predict lack of progression towards quitting?
Objective. To determine the prevalence, correlates, and predictive value for intention to quit
of 18 commonly expressed self-exempting beliefs about smoking among smokers and …
of 18 commonly expressed self-exempting beliefs about smoking among smokers and …
Disengagement beliefs in smokers: Do they influence the effects of a tailored persuasive message advocating smoking cessation?
A Dijkstra - Psychology and Health, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Disengagement beliefs function to reduce cognitive dissonance and a number of predictions
with regard to disengagement beliefs have been tested and verified. However, the influence …
with regard to disengagement beliefs have been tested and verified. However, the influence …