Smoking-related psychosocial beliefs and justifications among smokers in India: Findings from Tobacco Control Policy (TCP) India Surveys

• Main Authors: Anupreet K. Sidhu (Author), Mangesh S. Pednekar (Author), Geoffrey T. Fong (Author), Prakash C. Gupta (Author), Anne C. K. Quah (Author), Jennifer Unger (Author), Steve Sussman (Author), Neeraj Sood (Author), Heather Wipfli (Author), Thomas Valente (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Previous research in high-income countries (HICs) has shown that smokers reduce their cognitive dissonance through two types of justifications over time: risk minimizing and functional beliefs. To date, however, the relationship between these justifications and smoking behaviors...