Perceived visual informativeness (PVI): Construct and scale development to assess visual information in printed materials

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1099-1115

  King, Andy J ^a   Jensen, Jakob D ^b   Davis, Lashara A ^c   Carcioppolo, Nick ^d  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUDIOVISUAL AID; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84916602242     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.878004     Document Type: Article

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