Warning labels formulated as questions positively influence smoking-related risk perception

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 252-262

  Glock, Sabine ^a   Müller, Barbara C N ^b   Ritter, Simone M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

risk perception; self persuasion; smoking; warning labels

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACKAGING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCT LABELING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873053930     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312439734     Document Type: Article

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