Does warning language impact perceptions? Results from an exploratory experiment comparing English, Spanish, and Dual language E-Cigarette warnings among Spanish speakers in the US

Autor: Jacob Razzouk, Anna Bilić, Olivia A. Wackowski, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, Jessica L. King Jensen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 24, Iss , Pp 101656- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-3355
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101656
Popis: Tobacco warnings written in English may not be as effective among Spanish speakers. We explored whether warning perceptions differ based on exposure to English, Spanish, or dual language warnings. From November 2, 2020 – December 29, 2020, we conducted an online experiment with a convenience sample of 776 Spanish-speaking adults in the US, randomizing each to one of three warning conditions: English only, Spanish only, or dual (both English and Spanish). Multivariable linear and logistic regressions examined associations between warning exposure and perceptions. Of 776 participants, 291 preferred to read in Spanish, 55.5% were male, 62.5% were Hispanic, and 48.1% reported past 30-day e-cigarette use. Negative affect (β = 1.79, p = 0.007), perceived message effectiveness (β = 0.84, p = 0.007), and psychological reactance (β = 1.55, p
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