Strengthening the persuasive impact of fear appeals: The role of action framing

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 397-400

  Ruiter, Robert A C ^a   Kok, Gerjo ^a   Verplanken, Bas ^b   Van Eersel, Gerdien ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SELF EXAMINATION;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SELF-EXAMINATION;

EID: 0042570657     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540309598452     Document Type: Article

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