An examination of EPPM predictions when threat is perceived externally: An asthma intervention with school workers

Health Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 333-344

  Goei, Ryan ^a   Boyson, Aaron R ^a   Lyon Callo, Sarah K ^b   Schott, Cheryl ^c   Wasilevich, Elizabeth ^d   Cannarile, Shawn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^c Michigan Department of Community Health ^*

^d Michigan Public Health Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEAR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ASTHMA; CHILD; FEAR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 77953096567     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410231003775164     Document Type: Article

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