Revisiting fear appeals: A structural re-inquiry of the protection motivation model

Revisiting Quotes from Educational Perspective: An Inquiry into the Multifarious Applications of Grand Quotes in English Language Pedagogy

Sixty years of fear appeal research: current state of the evidence.

Fear arousal is widely used in persuasive campaigns and behavioral change interventions. Yet, experimental evidence argues against the use of threatening health information. The authors reviewed the current state of empirical evidence on the effectiveness of fear appeals. Following a brief overview of the use of fear arousal in health education practice and the structure of effective fear appea...

Testing the Conceptual Model on the Causal Relationship of Motivation and Consumption Intention

This study aimed to test the conceptual model on the causal relationship of motivation and consumption intention. To this end, 390 spectators who were present at the stadium, were randomly selected using stratified random sampling. They voluntarily completed Funk’s Motivation Scale and spectators’ consumption intention questionnaire. Structural Equation findings indicted a significantly positiv...

The scare tactic: do fear appeals predict motivation and exam scores?

Prior to high-stakes exams, teachers use persuasive messages that highlight to students the possible consequences of failure. Such messages are known as fear appeals. This study examined whether fear appeals relate to self- and non-self-determined motivation and academic performance. Data were collected in 3 waves. Self-report data pertaining to perceived fear appeals were collected in the firs...

Predictors of protection motivation to prevent home injuries among mothers with children under 5 year-old

Unintentional injuries are major cause of death and disability in children. In this regard, mothers play important role in adopting preventive measures to avoid these injuries. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of protection motivation to prevent home injuries among mothers with children under 5 year-old. This study was performed on 204 mothers having children under 5 year-o...