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