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dc.contributor.authorErskine, James
dc.contributor.authorGeorgiou, George
dc.contributor.authorKvavilashvili, Lia
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-03T10:23:55Z
dc.date.available2016-03-03T10:23:55Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.citationErskine , J , Georgiou , G & Kvavilashvili , L 2010 , ' I suppress, therefore I smoke : effects of thought suppression on smoking behavior ' , Psychological Science , vol. 21 , no. 9 , pp. 1225-1230 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610378687
dc.identifier.issn0956-7976
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/16612
dc.description“The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Psychological Science, Vol 21 issue 9, 2010, © SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010: on SAGE Journals Online: http://online.sagepub.com/
dc.description.abstractThought suppression is a method frequently employed by individuals who are trying to control their thoughts and behaviors. Although this strategy is known to actually increase unwanted thoughts, it is unclear whether thought suppression also results in behavioral rebound. The study presented in this article investigated the effects of suppressing thoughts of smoking in everyday life on the number of cigarettes subsequently smoked. Study participants recorded their daily cigarette intake and stress levels over a 3-week period. In Week 1 and Week 3, participants monitored intake and stress. During Week 2, in addition to monitoring intake and stress, participants in the experimental groups either suppressed or expressed smoking thoughts, whereas the control group continued monitoring. Our results showed a clear behavioral rebound: The suppression group smoked significantly more in Week 3 than the expression or control group did. Moreover, the tendency to suppress thoughts (measured by the White Bear Suppression Inventory) was positively related to the number of attempts to quit smoking. The implications of our findings for smoking cessation are discussed.en
dc.format.extent197122
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofPsychological Science
dc.subjectthought suppression
dc.subjectbehavioural rebound
dc.subjectself-regulation
dc.subjectSmoking
dc.titleI suppress, therefore I smoke : effects of thought suppression on smoking behavioren
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Psychology
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionHealth & Human Sciences Research Institute
dc.contributor.institutionPsychology
dc.contributor.institutionLearning, Memory and Thinking
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1177/0956797610378687
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
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