Threatening communication: a critical re-analysis and a revised meta-analytic test of fear appeal theory

Despite decades of research, consensus regarding the dynamics of fear appeals remains elusive. A meta-analysis was conducted that was designed to resolve this controversy. Publications that were included in previous meta-analyses were re-analysed, and a number of additional publications were located...

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Main Authors: Peters, Gjalt-Jorn Ygram, Ruiter, Robert A.C., Kok, Gerjo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3678850/