Trust and affect: How do they impact risk information seeking in a health context?

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 897-911

  Catellier, Jennifer R Allen ^a   Yang, Z Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

affect; H1N1 flu; risk information seeking; trust; vaccines

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; COLLEGE STUDENTS; FLU VACCINES; H1N1 FLU; IMPACT RISK; INFORMATION SEEKING; MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS; NEGATIVE AFFECTS; POSITIVE AFFECTS; POSITIVE FEELINGS; PREVENTION MEASURES; PREVENTIVE MEASURES; RISK INFORMATION; TRUST;

COMMUNICATION; INFORMATION USE; STUDENTS; VACCINES;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 84866273215     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2012.686048     Document Type: Article

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