Does heightening risk appraisals change people's intentions and behavior? A meta-analysis of experimental studies

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 511-543

  Sheeran, Paschal ^a   Harris, Peter R ^b   Epton, Tracy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior; Coping; Intention; Intervention; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; RISK; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EMOTIONS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; PERCEPTION; RISK; RISK-TAKING; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84893694467     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033065     Document Type: Article

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