Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result,
people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal …

Loss aversion, the principle that losses loom larger than gains, is among the most widely
accepted ideas in the social sciences. The first part of this article introduces and discusses …

Substantial research examines the cognitive factors underlying proenviron-mental message
effectiveness. In contrast, this study investigates the role of emotion, fear and hope …

This meta-analysis assessed the persuasive effects of narratives in health communication. A
search of the literature identified 25 studies (N= 9,330) that examined the effects of …

Psychological reactance theory is a commonly relied upon framework for understanding
audience members' resistance to persuasive health messages. This review article provides …

Faced with a growing sense of urgency to combat climate change, environmental policy is
increasingly turning to alternative policy instruments. One method for boosting green …

Background Message framing has been an important focus in health communication
research, yet prior meta-analyses found limited support for using framing to increase …

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination has raised
concerns about vaccine hesitancy in general and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in particular …

Although many scholars have pointed out problems in framing research, there has been
very few systematic examinations of the published literature. To examine the common …

Although health care workers (HCWs) can serve as ambassadors of COVID-19 vaccine
acceptance, surveys have found low acceptance rates among HCWs (eg, 33.5%). 1 …