The effects of fear appeal message repetition on perceived threat, perceived efficacy, and behavioral intention in the extended parallel process model

Health Communication

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 275-286

  Smith, Sandi W ^b  

^a Jolie)   (Singapore)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPETITION PRIMING; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; VIDEORECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AS TOPIC; REPETITION PRIMING; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84947485321     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2014.948145     Document Type: Article

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