Message framing and pap test utilization among women attending a community health clinic.
J Health Psychol
; 10(1): 65-77, 2005 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15576501
ABSTRACT
In a randomized experiment, women (N = 441) watched either a loss- or gain-framed video emphasizing the prevention or detection functions of the Pap test to test the hypothesis that loss- and gain-framed messages differentially influence health behaviors depending on the risk involved in performing the behavior. As predicted, loss-framed messages emphasizing the costs of not detecting cervical cancer early (a risky behavior) and gain-framed messages emphasizing the benefits of preventing cervical cancer (a less risky behavior) were most persuasive in motivating women to obtain a Pap test.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Persuasive Communication
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Vaginal Smears
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Health Behavior
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Community Health Centers
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Health Promotion
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Health Psychol
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States