Browsing by Author "Carey, Rachel N."
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The impact of threat appeals on fear arousal and driver behavior: a meta-analysis of experimental research 1990–2011
Carey, Rachel N.; McDermott, Daragh T.; Sarma, Kiran M. (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-05-17)The existing empirical research exploring the impact of threat appeals on driver behavior has reported inconsistent findings. In an effort to provide an up-to-date synthesis of the experimental findings, meta-analytic ... -
Threat appeals in health communication: messages that elicit fear and enhance perceived efficacy positively impact on young male drivers
Carey, Rachel N.; Sarma, Kiran M. (Springer Nature, 2016-07-27)Background: Health communications often present graphic, threat-based representations of the potential consequences of health-risk behaviours. These 'threat appeals' feature prominently in public health campaigns, but their ...