ISSN:
1432-2072
Keywords:
Smoking
;
Deprivation
;
Aggression
;
Reaction Time
;
Hostility
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Smokers and non-smokers were tested on the Buss aggression-machine to determine their aggression scores and visual reaction times during two sessions. The mean aggression scores of the non-smokers did not differ significantly between sessions whereas there was a significant increase in aggression scores for the chronic smokers in their non-smoking (deprivation) session compared with their smoking session, This increase in aggression in deprived smokers is discussed as a factor in the continuance of the smoking habit and is positively correlated to rated hostility scores on the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00421562
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