Finding theory- and evidence-based alternatives to fear appeals: Intervention Mapping

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 98-107

  Kok, Gerjo ^a   Bartholomew, L Kay ^b   Parcel, Guy S ^b   Gottlieb, Nell H ^b   Fernández, María E ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fear appeals; Health promotion; Intervention Mapping; Program planning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEAR; FEAR APPEALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION MAPPING; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARD; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

FEAR APPEALS; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERVENTION MAPPING; PROGRAM PLANNING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEAR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84904877291     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12001     Document Type: Article

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