Bacteria as bullies: Effects of linguistic agency assignment in health message

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 340-358

  Bell, Robert A ^a   McGlone, Matthew S ^b   Dragojevic, Marko ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BACTERIA; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897653043     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.798383     Document Type: Article

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