Previous research with college students had supported that light and heavy smokers differentially imitate smoking models. Light smokers' smoking rates seemed to vary with the rates presented by a model, while heavy smokers' rates tended to remain relatively consistent. This study examined the effects of a smoking and nonsmoking physician model on 54 older, more chronic, in-patient smokers and extended the scope of research in this area by attempting to evaluate whether immediate modeling influences generalize behaviorally and/or attitudinally. A second part of the experiment investigated the effects of the smoking patients' exposure to a nonsmoking physician model who advised quitting, a smoking physician model who advised quitting, and a smoking physician model who did not comment on smoking relative to patient behavior and attitudes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc330904 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Hanks, David T. (David Terry) |
| Contributors | Doster, Joseph A., 1943-, Burke, Angela J., Haynes, Jack Read, Terrell, Francis |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vii, 177 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Hanks, David T. (David Terry), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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