[HTML][HTML] The effect of a wordless, animated, social media video intervention on COVID-19 prevention: online randomized controlled trial

A Vandormael, M Adam, M Greuel… - JMIR public health …, 2021 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background Innovative approaches to the dissemination of evidence-based COVID-19
health messages are urgently needed to counter social media misinformation about the …

On the psychophysiological and defensive nature of psychological reactance theory

RB Clayton - Journal of Communication, 2022 - academic.oup.com
This study incorporated the dual-motivational theory with psychological reactance theory to
investigate the cognitive and emotional responses that unfold when audience members …

State mask mandates and psychological reactance theory: The role of political partisanship and COVID-19 risk in mask adoption and resistance

SA Rains, PM Colombo, BL Quick, LA Kriss - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Rationale Psychological reactance theory was applied to examine the implications of state-
level mask mandates in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. We evaluated the …

Promoting COVID-19 booster vaccines in Macao: A psychological reactance perspective

H Xiang, Y Li, Y Guo - Social Science & Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Rationale The booster vaccine plays a key role in ending COVID-19 crisis. However,
promoting COVID-19 booster vaccination often interferes with individuals' freedom of choice …

Crypto freedom! Effects of trait reactance and regulation content on intention to buy cryptocurrency

BAS Martin, P Chrysochou, C Strong - Personality and Individual …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have attracted billions in investment in a short period of time.
Currently, there is a move to introduce regulations for crypto trading. The purpose of the …

Trust in science moderates the effects of high/low threat communication on psychological reactance to COVID-19-related public health messages

N Plohl, B Musil - Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background As illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic, communicating evidence-based
health recommendations represents a tremendous challenge; among some recipients …

“I felt completely turned off by the message”: The effects of controlling language, fear, and disgust appeals on responses to COVID-19 vaccination messages

H Ma, C Miller - Journal of Health Communication, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Psychological reactance theory (PRT) posits that when individuals' perceived freedoms are
threatened or restricted, they become aversively aroused and are motivated to reestablish …

Freedom as right or privilege? Comparing the effect of power distance on psychological reactance between China and the United States

JR Rui, J Chen, L Wang, P Xu - Health Communication, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Previous research on cultural differences in psychological reactance focuses almost
exclusively on individualism. The present study investigated how power distance might …

A test of autonomy restoration postscripts to mitigate psychological reactance to an opt-out organ donor registry in the United States

BL Quick, LA Kriss, E Morrow, D Hartman… - Health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The organ shortage continues to present problems around the world including the United
States. In response, some countries have switched from an opt-in organ donor registry to an …

[HTML][HTML] Participant engagement and reactance to a short, animated video about added sugars: web-based randomized controlled trial

C Favaretti, A Vandormael… - JMIR Public Health …, 2022 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: Short, animated story-based (SAS) videos are a novel and promising strategy
for promoting health behaviors. To gain traction as an effective health communication tool …