Toward a Theory of Persuasive Hope: Effects of Cognitive Appraisals, Hope Appeals, and Hope in the Context of Climate Change

Health Communication

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 598-611

  Chadwick, Amy E ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CLIMATE CHANGE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CLIMATE CHANGE; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926072927     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2014.916777     Document Type: Article

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