Health Promotion Flashcards
Janis and Feshbach (1953)
Strong fear appeals are effective in creating a high degree of emotional tension but are ineffective in making people conform, especially if it elicits high degree of emotional tension without reassurance.
The level of fear arousal does not affect the amount of knowledge gained from the communication.
Strong fear appeals are effective in creating a high degree of emotional tension but are ineffective in making people conform, especially if it elicits high degree of emotional tension without reassurance.
The level of fear arousal does not affect the amount of knowledge gained from the communication.
Janis and Feshbach (1953)
Tannenbaum et al. (2015)
127 studies on fear appeals on diverse populations.
No evidence of cultural differences so fear appeals have a universal effect regardless of culture.
127 studies on fear appeals on diverse populations.
No evidence of cultural differences so fear appeals have a universal effect regardless of culture.
Tannenbaum et al. (2015)
Chung and Ahn (2013)
Found cultural differences in effects of fear appeals when researching South Korea and the United States, suggesting that different messages should be used depending on culture (e.g. wording, social acceptability, etc).
Found cultural differences in effects of fear appeals when researching South Korea and the United States, suggesting that different messages should be used depending on culture (e.g. wording, social acceptability, etc).
Chung and Ahn (2013)
Lewin et al. (1992)
Home-based self-rehabilitation programmes lead to improved psychological adjustment, lower rate of anxiety and depression, fewer visits to the GP and fewer cases of readmittance.
Home-based self-rehabilitation programmes lead to improved psychological adjustment, lower rate of anxiety and depression, fewer visits to the GP and fewer cases of readmittance.
Lewin et al. (1992)
Tapper et al. (2003)
Behaviour modification programmes using modelling and operant conditioning (rewards) can be very successful at changing children’s eating habits, both in the short and long term.
Behaviour modification programmes using modelling and operant conditioning (rewards) can be very successful at changing children’s eating habits, both in the short and long term.
Tapper et al. (2003)
Wang et al. (2015)
Behaviour modification programmes using modelling and operant conditioning (rewards) can be very successful in China, too.
Behaviour modification programmes using modelling and operant conditioning (rewards) can be very successful in China, too.
Wang et al. (2015)
Fox et al. (1987)
Token economy is a cost-effective way of significantly reducing work-related injuries in mining, leading to long-lasting changes in working practices.
Token economy is a cost-effective way of significantly reducing work-related injuries in mining, leading to long-lasting changes in working practices.
Fox et al. (1987)
Gassen et al. (2021)
People with a high clinical risk of getting Covid-19 severely did not appear to be more cautious in their behaviour than those people who were at lower risk, suggesting they may have been experiencing unrealistic optimism.
*However, unrealistic optimism can have health benefits by reducing worry which can increase mental wellbeing.
