Effects of fear appeals and physiological arousal upon emotion, attitudes, and cigarette smoking

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6204325
AutoresRonald W Rogers (autor de correspondencia), C William Deckner
Año1975
Volumen32
Número2
Páginas222-230
Fecha de publicación1975-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037//0022-3514.32.2.222
PMID1107512
OpenAlexW2083210423
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas51
Referencias citadas3

Two experiments are reported that attempted to replicate conceptually Schachter's theory of the determinants of emotion and to test the feasibility of extending the theory to attitudes and behavior that may be mediated by the emotion of fear. A total of 279 cigarette smokers were administered either epinephrine or a placebo and then exposed to situational cues suggestive of disparate emotional states (Experiment 1) or different intensities of the same emotion (Experiment 2). Contrary to preictions based upon Schachter's theory, manipulated physiological arousal was not necessary for emotional labeling and under some conditions elicited fear. The situational cues affected emotion and attitudes. Higher levels of fear appeals strengthened intentions to quit smoking, and reassurance of the efficacy of stopping smoking reduced cigarette consumption.

Arousal · Cigarette smoking · Developmental psychology · Fear appeal · Situational ethics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Cultural Differences and Values · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology