Math anxiety and exposure to statistics in messages about genetically modified foods: Effects of numeracy, math self-efficacy, and form of presentation

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 838-852

  Silk, Kami J ^a   Parrott, Roxanne L ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903612294     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.837549     Document Type: Article

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