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Masculinity and Intentions to Perform Health Behaviors: The Effectiveness of Fear Control Arguments

Auteurs: Murray G. Millar, Jeremy Ashton Houska

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 5/2007

Abstract

This study examined the impact of fear control and danger control messages on intentions to perform health behaviors. It was hypothesized that persons high in masculinity would be more influenced by messages that address fear than messages that exclusively focus on the efficacy of the behavior (danger control). To test this proposition, 172 participants were classified into high and low masculinity groups according to their scores on the Bem Sex Role Inventory, and randomly assigned fear reducing or danger control messages either encouraging detection behavior (skin cancer self-examination) or promotion behavior (sunscreen usage). Highly masculine participants demonstrated greater behavioral intentions and more positive attitudes about the behavior when exposed to a fear-reducing message. The results suggest that it is possible to motivate adaptive health behavior even when a person is engaging in fear control.

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Three participants failed to complete one of the behavioral intention scales and were not included in this analysis.

One participant failed to complete one of the effectiveness scales and was not included in this analysis.

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Titel: Masculinity and Intentions to Perform Health Behaviors: The Effectiveness of Fear Control Arguments
Auteurs: Murray G. Millar
Jeremy Ashton Houska
Publicatiedatum: 01-10-2007
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-007-9113-8

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