Theorizing Foreshadowed Death Narratives: Examining the Impact of Character Death on Narrative Processing and Skin Self-Exam Intentions

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 84-93

  Jensen, Jakob D ^a   Yale, Robert N ^b   Krakow, Melinda ^c   John, Kevin K ^d   King, Andy J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF EXAMINATION; SKIN TUMOR; THEORETICAL MODEL; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NARRATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SELF-EXAMINATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85008324817     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2016.1252816     Document Type: Article

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