Influence of Evidence Type and Narrative Type on HPV Risk Perception and Intention to Obtain the HPV Vaccine

Health Communication

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 301-308

  Nan, Xiaoli ^a   Dahlstrom, Michael F ^b   Richards, Adam ^c   Rangarajan, Sarani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; NARRATION; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919866427     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2014.888629     Document Type: Article

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