What Drives Belief in COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories? Examining the Role of Uncertainty, Negative Emotions, and Perceived Relevance and Threat.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2134703
Abstract: As conspiracy theories around COVID-19 pose a big global challenge to public health and well-being, this study seeks to identify how and when people are likely to activate conspiratorial thinking and believe in conspiracy theories… read more here.
Keywords: conspiracy; conspiracy theories; uncertainty; perceived relevance ... See more keywords
Effects of Temporal Framing on Response to Antismoking Messages: The Mediating Role of Perceived Relevance
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DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2016.1250844
Abstract: This study tested the effect of temporal framing on young adult smokers’ response to antismoking communication messages. In two studies using largely identical designs, young adult smokers recruited from a large university (n = 52)… read more here.
Keywords: temporal framing; relevance; response antismoking; antismoking messages ... See more keywords