“Be Careful What You Say”: The role of psychological reactance on the impact of pro-environmental normative appeals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.10.018
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we investigate the impact of psychological reactance produced by normative appeals on the intention to behave sustainably. Across four studies, we demonstrate that freedom threat is an antecedent of psychological reactance… read more here.
Keywords: environmental normative; impact pro; pro environmental; psychological reactance ... See more keywords
Reactance to Uncivil Disagreement?
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DOI: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000378
Abstract: Abstract: This study extends the psychological reactance theory by demonstrating that online political discussions, without explicit social influence attempts, can arouse psychological reactance by certain message features. Based on a 2 (stance: agreement vs. disagreement) × 2… read more here.
Keywords: reactance; psychological reactance; reactance uncivil; uncivil disagreement ... See more keywords
Noncompliance and dissent with cell phone policies: a psychological reactance theoretical perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2017.1417615
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study employed Brehm’s psychological reactance theory (PRT) to understand why students do or do not choose to follow classroom cell phone policies. Results (N = 750) from this study demonstrate that when instructors discourage cell… read more here.
Keywords: cell phone; reactance; phone policies; psychological reactance ... See more keywords
Resistance to Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: How User Comments Drive Psychological Reactance to Health Campaigns.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2141045
Abstract: Campaigns for mask-wearing have become widespread on digital platforms during the COVID-19 outbreak and have garnered varied responses in the form of comments. The present study conducts a 2 (comment position: pro-mask wearing vs. anti-mask… read more here.
Keywords: reactance; health; psychological reactance; masks covid ... See more keywords
Freedom as Right or Privilege? Comparing the Effect of Power Distance on Psychological Reactance Between China and the United States.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2212138
Abstract: Previous research on cultural differences in psychological reactance focuses almost exclusively on individualism. The present study investigated how power distance might affect psychological reactance by comparing Chinese's (N = 400) and Americans' reactions (N = 441) to a quitting… read more here.
Keywords: reactance; language; psychological reactance; power distance ... See more keywords
Psychological Reactance Theory and COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: The Roles of Threat Magnitude and Direction of Threat
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DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2022.2148023
Abstract: The current study examines psychological reactance theory (PRT), focusing on the role of threat directness and threat magnitude in the context of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Students on two college campuses in the United States… read more here.
Keywords: reactance theory; psychological reactance; threat; threat magnitude ... See more keywords
More Evidence of Psychological Reactance to Consensus Messaging: A Response to van der Linden, Maibach, and Leiserowitz (2019)
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DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2019.1671472
Abstract: In a recent article, van der Linden, Maibach, and Leiserowitz ([2019]. Exposure to Scientific Consensus Does Not Cause Psychological Reactance. Environmental Communication, 1–8) claim that exposure... read more here.
Keywords: van der; maibach leiserowitz; linden maibach; leiserowitz 2019 ... See more keywords
A Comparison of Three Approaches for Measuring Negative Cognitions for Psychological Reactance
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DOI: 10.1080/19312458.2020.1810647
Abstract: ABSTRACT Psychological reactance, routinely operationalized as a latent construct comprised of anger and negative cognitions, represents an aversive state following a threatened or eliminated freedom. The current study sought to extend the literature by comparing… read more here.
Keywords: three measures; comparison three; negative cognitions; measures negative ... See more keywords
Are Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels an Effective Message Strategy? A Test of Psychological Reactance Theory and Source Appraisal
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DOI: 10.1177/0093650215609669
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine psychological reactance in response to graphic cigarette warning labels and to strengthen and expand on the current literature by using validated measures. Young adults (N = 435)… read more here.
Keywords: warning labels; graphic cigarette; cigarette warning; psychological reactance ... See more keywords
Effects of Negative Attitudes towards Vaccination in General and Trust in Government on Uptake of a Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine and the Moderating Role of Psychological Reactance: An Observational Prospective Cohort Study in Hong Kong
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DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11020393
Abstract: Uptake of a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing infection and severe consequences caused by COVID-19. The present study examined the effects of negative attitudes towards vaccination in general and trust in… read more here.
Keywords: vaccination general; booster dose; psychological reactance; vaccination ... See more keywords