Shall we play again? The effects of repetitive gameplay and self-efficacy on behavioural intentions to take earthquake precautions

Visualizing the Invisible: Visual-Based Design and Efficacy in Air Quality Messaging

“…Hypothesis 3 predicted that there will be an interaction effect between the visual-based and high-efficacy condition on comprehension, protective behavioral intention, and source credibility. Although there was not a statistically significant interaction effect between the two independent variables, high-efficacy and visual-based design, previous studies have shown that these experimental manipulations should have an impact on audience perceptions of the messages' content and source [27,34]. The effect efficacy and visual message design have on these perceptions has been found to guide behavioral intentions relative to the presented health and safety information [27,34].…”

“…Although it is not guaranteed that an earthquake will occur, having the enactive attainment, or experience, with preparedness behaviors for an earthquake was found to have a statistically significant, positive relationship with behavioral intention [27]. The behavioral intention to prepare for an earthquake was also found to be mediated by content self-efficacy [27]. Content self-efficacy describes the agency deriving from the knowledge that pertains to a particular situation [27]; for example, content self-efficacy has been measured using social cognitive theory and earthquake preparedness literature to more specifically describe efficacy in an earthquake-specific context.…”

“…Health communication campaigns have studied this for many conditions, most infamously for anti-smoking campaigns to prevent lung cancer [26]. However, researchers have applied Social Cognitive Theory to natural hazard disaster preparedness, such as earthquake preparedness in the home [27]. Although it is not guaranteed that an earthquake will occur, having the enactive attainment, or experience, with preparedness behaviors for an earthquake was found to have a statistically significant, positive relationship with behavioral intention [27].…”

“…However, researchers have applied Social Cognitive Theory to natural hazard disaster preparedness, such as earthquake preparedness in the home [27]. Although it is not guaranteed that an earthquake will occur, having the enactive attainment, or experience, with preparedness behaviors for an earthquake was found to have a statistically significant, positive relationship with behavioral intention [27]. The behavioral intention to prepare for an earthquake was also found to be mediated by content self-efficacy [27].…”

“…The behavioral intention to prepare for an earthquake was also found to be mediated by content self-efficacy [27]. Content self-efficacy describes the agency deriving from the knowledge that pertains to a particular situation [27]; for example, content self-efficacy has been measured using social cognitive theory and earthquake preparedness literature to more specifically describe efficacy in an earthquake-specific context.…”