Enhancing the effects of a narrative message through experiential information processing: An experimental study

Psychology and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 803-820

  Dillard, Amanda J ^a   Hisler, Garrett ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

first person narrative; information processing; risk perceptions; skin cancer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; SUNBATHING; UNIVERSITY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MENTAL PROCESSES; NARRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STUDENTS; SUNBATHING; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929267815     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2014.996565     Document Type: Article

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