Fear appeals in HIV prevention: The role of anticipated regret

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 550-559

  Smerecnik, Chris M R ^a   Ruiter, Robert A C ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

anticipated regret; condom use; fear appeal; HIV prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDOM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONDOMS; EMOTIONS; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956597612     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2010.498888     Document Type: Article

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