Characterizing reactance in communication research: A review of conceptual and operational approaches

CL Ratcliff - Communication Research, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Psychological reactance, or simply reactance, has become a major concept of interest in
communication research. Although this spike in scholarly attention has greatly advanced our …

A national survey assessing SARS-CoV-2 vaccination intentions: implications for future public health communication efforts

KJ Head, ML Kasting, LA Sturm… - Science …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
With SARS-CoV-2 vaccines under development, research is needed to assess intention to
vaccinate. We conducted a survey (N= 3,159) with US adults in May 2020 assessing SARS …

[图书][B] The dynamics of persuasion: Communication and attitudes in the 21st century

RM Perloff - 1993 - taylorfrancis.com
This completely revised second edition of the best-selling text presents an up-to-date,
comprehensive introduction to persuasive communication and attitude change. Employing …

Intervention studies to encourage HPV vaccination using narrative: A scoping review

T Okuhara, Y Kagawa, H Okada, A Tsunezumi… - Patient Education and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This review aimed to provide an overview of intervention studies that aimed to
encourage HPV vaccination using narratives. Methods We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL …

[HTML][HTML] Information security policies compliance in a global setting: An employee's perspective

MN Alraja, UJ Butt, M Abbod - Computers & Security, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Information security threats have a severe negative impact on enterprises.
Organizations rely on employee compliance with information security policies to eliminate or …

The effects of agency assignment and reference point on responses to COVID-19 messages

H Ma, CH Miller - Health Communication, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
As the COVID-19 pandemic poses severe threats to human life around the globe, effective
risk messages are needed to warn the public and encourage recommended actions for …

Psychological reactance and vaccine uptake: A longitudinal study

IAM Verpaalen, SM Ritter, MLM van Hooff… - Psychology & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective In most countries, vaccine uptake is a voluntary decision. If people experience
threats to this freedom, for example, by pro-vaccination media campaigns or government …

Fear appeals to promote better health behaviors: an investigation of potential mediators

LS Moussaoui, N Claxton… - Health Psychology and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Fear appeals are widely used in health communication, despite conflicting
views on their effectiveness. Unresolved issues include possible mediation mechanisms …

“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 …

Psychological reactance and persuasive message design

CH Miller, ZB Massey, H Ma - The handbook of applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Psychological reactance theory (PRT) provides a framework for understanding what not to
do when seeking to motivate, influence, and persuade people. As a theory of resistance …