Individual Differences in Behavioral Compliance to Warnings Representing Varying Degrees of Threat

An Investigation of Individual Differences in Relation to Warning Compliance and User Affect: Preliminary Findings

“…In conclusion, it is anticipated that the current study will replicate the findings of Weaver et al (2003) and others in addition to making a contribution via the novel aspects of the investigation (e.g., the new methodology for the investigation of warnings) and perhaps the presence of a stressor with regard to compliance.…”

“…In addition, the current study is also investigating behavioral compliance when participants are placed in stress (noise) vs. nonstress conditions. Finally, this study extends the work described in Weaver et al (2003) by increasing the possible number of compliance behaviors. The study also utilizes a unique methodology (a wood-working task) with relatively higher realism than some other warnings methodologies.…”

“…Given that products are often utilized by consumers under potentially stressful conditions, the current study also sought to determine the influence on compliance when participants were placed in stress (noise) vs. non-stress conditions. Finally, the study reported here also extends the work described in Weaver et al (2003) by increasing the possible number of compliance behaviors and by utilizing a unique methodology (a wood-working task) in order to study the above variables.…”

“…However, some of this research has yielded equivocal results. Consequently, Weaver, Gerber, Hancock, and Ganey (2003) explored the role of sensation seeking and health orientation as individual difference variables, in addition to the effects of signal word presentation on behavioral compliance to a health warning. Specifically, they tested the proposition that one's health orientation and level of sensation seeking would relate significantly to compliance with regard to warnings of dzflerent strengths.…”

“…In addition, it was also of interest within the current study to determine the degree that compliance might be influenced by the presence of Weaver et al (2003) proposed in their a stressor. Given that products are often utilized by consumers under potentially stressful conditions, the current study also sought to determine the influence on compliance when participants were placed in stress (noise) vs. non-stress conditions.…”