Health message framing effects on attitudes, intentions, and behavior: A meta-analytic review

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-116

  Gallagher, Kristel M ^a   Updegraff, John A ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behavior; Health; Intention; Message framing; Persuasive communication

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; REVIEW;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84863206654     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-011-9308-7     Document Type: Article

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