Background Many people deny science and reject health recommendations despite widely
distributed facts and statistics. Didactic science and health communication is often dry, and …

This study is a meta-analysis of primary studies that make a direct comparison between
narrative and statistical evidence in both health-and non-health-related communication …

Anticipated regret, the feeling that we might regret a decision in the future, has been
identified as a strong predictor of vaccination behavior, and the proliferation of anticipated …

The nature of digital media challenges the explanatory power of effects theories that rest on
a transmission model of communication. As essentially linear conceptualizations reliant on …

Kommunikation über Gesundheitsthemen ist im Alltag, in den Medien und auch in
professionellen Kontexten der Prävention und Gesundheitsversorgung von großer …

The current study investigated the effectiveness of factual and narrative messages in
promoting advocacy intentions among viewers of COVID-19 vaccination messaging. In an …

Background In the era of potent antiretroviral therapy, a high level of condomless anal
intercourse continues to drive increases in HIV incidence in recent years among men who …

This dissertation examines the role of attention in narrative comprehension research and
processing. After a comprehensive review of the literature, with a deep dive into the …

The following study aims to advance knowledge about the effects of narration and point-of-
view formats on attention, arousal, and recall for persuasive messages relayed in public …

This study investigated the influence of framing and altruism on individuals' intentions to
donate to a health-oriented nonprofit organization. One hundred ninety-three participants …