The effects of interactivity on information processing and attitude change: Implications for mental health stigma

Health Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-154

  Kim, Hyojin ^a   Stout, Patricia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREJUDICE; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL ISOLATION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 77950978993     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230903544936     Document Type: Article

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