Gain-framed messages do not motivate sun protection: A meta-analytic review of randomized trials comparing gain-framed and loss-framed appeals for promoting skin cancer prevention

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2121-2133

  O'Keefe, Daniel J ^a   Wu, Daisy ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gain framed; Loss framed; Message framing; Meta analysis; Persuasive messages; Skin cancer prevention

Indexed keywords

CANCER; DISEASE CONTROL; META-ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SKIN DISORDER;

ADULT; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84863228702     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9062121     Document Type: Review

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