Narrative theory v: Narratives about penalties resulting from illegal tobacco purchases increase psychological distress.

ABSTRACT: Previous research with individuals with substance use disorder indicated that different narratives have different effects on one's behaviors and decision-making. One question that remains unanswered is whether simulating real-world consequences of illegal purchases using narratives would induce psychological distress levels as expected in real-world situations. The present experiment used a between-group design to study how different narratives regarding penalties impact smokers' affective state and more specifically, psychological distress. Participants (N = 93) were randomized into one of the three groups: (a) legal tobacco purchases (LTP), (b) illegal tobacco purchases with fines (ITP_F), and (c) illegal tobacco purchases with fines, criminal record, and negative public exposure

SUBMITTER: Freitas-Lemos R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9399307 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature