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Publikováno v:
Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. 16:53-66
Publikováno v:
Personality and Individual Differences
People possess psychological processes that help them avoid pathogens, which is particularly important when novel infectious diseases (e.g., COVID-19) spread through the population. Across two studies we examined whether trait pathogen avoidance (ope
Autor:
Michael R. Ent, Kelly M. Klein, Mark H. Licht, Melissa A. Shepherd, Lauren Holland-Carter, Jennifer LaCosse, Justin H. Moss, Sarah E. Ainsworth, Barbara G. Licht
Publikováno v:
Teaching of Psychology. 44:117-123
The current investigation tested the effectiveness of an online student research project designed to supplement traditional methods (e.g., lectures, discussions, and assigned readings) of teaching research methods in a large-enrollment Introduction t
Autor:
Melissa A. Shepherd, Mary A. Gerend
Publikováno v:
Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 50:319-329
Message framing is an effective strategy for promoting health behavior. We examined the relative effectiveness of framed messages that simultaneously promoted two different health behaviors—eating a calcium-rich diet and taking calcium supplements
Publikováno v:
Sexually Transmitted Infections. 92:104-107
Background Although physician recommendation is one of the strongest predictors of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, it is unclear for whom physicians are recommending the vaccine. To help guide intervention efforts, this study investigated pre
Publikováno v:
Health Psychology. 32:361-369
OBJECTIVE Perceived barriers are one of the strongest determinants of health behavior. The current study presents a novel conceptualization of perceived barriers by testing the following hypotheses: (a) perceived barriers are multidimensional and thu
Publikováno v:
Sexually transmitted infections. 92(2)
Although physician recommendation is one of the strongest predictors of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, it is unclear for whom physicians are recommending the vaccine. To help guide intervention efforts, this study investigated predictors of
Autor:
Melissa A. Shepherd, Mary A. Gerend
Publikováno v:
Psychologyhealth. 29(1)
This two-study paper examined stigma toward women with cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection (STI). For Study 1, participants (N = 352) were randomly assigned to one of four conditi
Publikováno v:
Sexually transmitted diseases. 40(5)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a safe and effective primary prevention strategy for cervical cancer. Despite the need for effective HPV vaccination interventions, relatively few have been tested. Moreover, existing interventions have tende
Autor:
Melissa A. Shepherd, Mary A. Gerend
Publikováno v:
Journal of health psychology. 18(10)
We investigated the effects of gain-framed versus loss-framed messages and motivational orientation on calcium consumption. After completing a motivational orientation scale (behavioral inhibition system/behavioral activation system), undergraduate w