The role of dispositional factors in moderating message framing effects

Health Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-65

  Covey, Judith ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispositional factors; Framing effects; Goal framing; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; EMOTION; FRAMING BIAS; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THINKING;

AFFECT; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84892473113     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029305     Document Type: Article

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