Qualitative analysis of visual risk communication on twitter during the Covid-19 pandemic

J Sleigh, J Amann, M Schneider, E Vayena - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic is characterized by uncertainty and constant
change, forcing governments and health authorities to ramp up risk communication efforts …

A comparison of three approaches for measuring negative cognitions for psychological reactance

T Reynolds-Tylus, E Bigsby… - … Methods and Measures, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Psychological reactance, routinely operationalized as a latent construct comprised of anger
and negative cognitions, represents an aversive state following a threatened or eliminated …

Effects and interactions of labels' color scheme and the individual difference variable lay rationalism on pro-environmental choices

P Bengart, B Vogt - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent eco-labeling research suggests that labels that use traffic light colors to
communicate an evaluation of product attributes are more effective in guiding consumer …

Applying harm reduction to COVID-19 prevention: The influence of moderation messages and risk infographics

D Kemp, AJ King, SJ Upshaw, M Mackert… - Patient education and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective We propose that harm reduction messages advocating moderation versus
abstinence from social interaction will be seen as less threatening and increase intentions to …

Freedom-prompting reactance mitigation strategies function differently across levels of trait reactance

AS Richards, E Bessarabova, JA Banas… - Communication …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study assessed the relative effects of reactance mitigation strategies specifically
designed to prevent or restore threatened autonomy according to message recipients' levels …

The numerical stroop effect on consumer preference to order healthy food

R Cai, L Lu, L Wu - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2023 - Elsevier
This article explores an alternative strategy to subtly nudge decisions in preference for
healthy menu items–managing calorie presentation to create a Numerical Stroop Effect …

Syllabus sanctions: Controlling language and fairness as antecedents to students' psychological reactance and intent to comply

TK Frey, K Moore, M Dragojevic - Communication Studies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Psychological reactance theory (PRT) has helped explain students' resistant behavior.
Additionally, several studies have explored resistant student behaviors as a product of an …

Combining gain-loss frame and background color to increase the effectiveness of online oral health messages: Differences among decision stages

T Jiang, Q Guo, X Wu, Y Chi - International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Gain-loss framing is one of the most popular verbal techniques for increasing
message persuasiveness. Color is believed to be a compelling visual cue for persuasion …

Impact of Anti-drug Use Advertisements in Hong Kong: A Randomized Control Experiment

VS Cheng, C Zhang, X Situ, YC Ma - Journal of Drug Issues, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: This study examined how anti-drug use advertisements, along with perceptions
of their realism and threat to personal freedom, impact perceptions toward drug use among …

Healthy, but say it out loud? The messaging effect on restaurants' healthy food promotion

L Lu, R Cai - Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This research aims to examine the role of menu messaging (implicit vs. explicit) used to
disclose the healthy food item in shifting diner perceptions and purchase intentions. Drawing …