Testing the effectiveness of a skin cancer narrative in promoting positive health behavior: A pilot study

Cognitive and emotional dimensions of perceived risk characteristics, genre-specific media effects, and risk perceptions: the case of H1N1 influenza in South Korea

“…Personal narratives, for example, can convey more concrete, emotion-laden, and thought-provoking messages, which may in turn tap into viewers' emotional dimension of risk characteristics (Green, 2006;Lemal & Van den Bulck, 2010). As the differential-impact hypothesis predicts, when viewers identify or empathize with a main character and a narrative in entertainment media, this identification may contribute to increasing their senses of dread or immediacy, which in turn can increase their perception that a hazard is relevant to themselves (Basil, 1996;Snyder & Rouse, 1995;So et al, 2011).…”

Effects of three types of retirement preparation program: A qualitative study of civil servants in Brazil

“…(a) when access to an extensive program is limited or impossible due to lack of time and/or budgetary constraints; (b) to make the workers aware of the relevance of retirement planning; and (c) to strengthen the perception of the risk factors of not planning for retirement and not preparing to make adjustments (Janssen, Van Osch, De Vries, & Lechner, 2013;Lemal & Van den Bulck, 2010).…”

What Makes a Message Real? The Effects of Perceived Realism of Alcohol- and Drug-Related Messages on Personal Probability Estimation

“…Exposure to narrative rather than statistical evidence produced higher probability estimation of developing a disease (e.g., De Wit, Das, & Vet, 2008;Lemal & Van den Bulck, 2010). Research has also reported that under certain conditions narrative messages may be ineffective or counterproductive (Byrne & Hart, 2009;Winterbottom, Bekker, Conner, & Mooney, 2008).…”