Feelings of vulnerability in response to threatening messages: Effects of self-affirmation

Autor:	Rebecca A. Ferrer, Peter R. Harris, Laura E. Zajac, William M. P. Klein
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology Caffeine consumption Feeling Self-affirmation media_common.quotation_subject Vulnerability Psychology Social psychology media_common
Zdroj:	Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 47:1237-1242
ISSN:	0022-1031
DOI:	10.1016/j.jesp.2011.05.005
Popis:	We examined effects of self-affirmation on feelings of vulnerability and behavioral intentions following exposure to personally threatening messages varying in message strength. In Experiment 1, female alcohol consumers read a strong message linking alcohol to breast cancer risk. Self-affirmed participants exhibited higher feelings of vulnerability concerning consumption levels and personal risk. In Experiment 2, female caffeine consumers read a weak or strong message linking caffeine to breast disease. Self-affirmed participants reported greater feelings of vulnerability to breast disease and greater intentions to reduce caffeine consumption (relative to control participants) only when reading the strong message. Effects on intentions were mediated by effects on feelings of vulnerability. These studies show that feelings of vulnerability can mediate effects of self-affirmation on intentions to change behavior under threat, although only in the presence of strong messages.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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