The Effects of Narrative and Message Framing on Engagement and Eating Intention Among a Sample of Adult Hispanics

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 396-400

  Wirtz, John G ^a   Kulpavaropas, Supathida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthy eating; Hispanics; Message framing; Narrative; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; NARRATION; TEXAS;

EID: 84944460896     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.12.005     Document Type: Article

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