The processing of threat appeals in the prevention of obesity: weighing the weight issue

Birgit Wauters, Malaika Brengman, Wim Janssens

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Abstract

The article presents a study which examines the processing of threat appeal messages in the prevention of obesity. Differences in the perception of consumers about experiencing obesity are highlighted. A meta-analysis demonstrating the influence of the degree of invoked fear on the behavioral intention of consumers is provided.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)354
Number of pages1
JournalAdvances in Consumer Research
Issue number39
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventUnknown -
Duration: 1 Jan 2011 → …

Keywords

  • threat appeals

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