Influence of Emotional Role-Playing on Smoking Habits and Attitudes
- 1 June 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 22 (3) , 817-820
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1968.22.3.817
Abstract
Each of 20 female Ss participated in a role-playing session with one of two Es. S acted the role of a lung cancer patient and E the role of her physician. These 20 Ss displayed significantly greater changes in smoking habits and attitudes toward cigarette smoking than a comparable group of 10 control Ss . Ss who role-played with E of high status, a physician, showed significantly greater attitudinal change than Ss who role-played with E of a less status. No significant difference appeared, however, between these two groups in their change of habits.Keywords
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