The implicit beliefs and implicit behavioral tendencies towards smoking-related cues among Chinese male smokers and non-smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The dual-process theory is central to several models of addiction, implying the importance of automatic processes in the maintenance and development of addiction. Implicit beliefs are traces of previous experience which relate to the representation in cognition. Implicit behavioral tendencies are traces of previous experience which relate to the representation in behavioral tendencies. In this study, we aim to provide behavioral evidence for implicit beliefs and implicit behavioral tendencies towards smoking-related cues among Chinese male smokers and non-smokers. We also examine the relationships among implicit beliefs, implicit behavioral tendencies and smoking behaviors of smokers.

Methods

In order to achieve these goals, we used an implicit association test (I

SUBMITTER: Ren L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6659297 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature