Communication Studies 395-0: Topics in Communication Studies
Section 22: Advanced Theories of Persuasion

meeting concurrently with

Communication Studies 525-0: Seminar: Problems in Communication Studies
Section 23: Advanced Theories of Persuasion
Spring 2007

 

 

 

Readings for Monday 2 April

 

 

1. Formative research based on TRA/TPB

 

            Bosompra, K. (2001). Determinants of condom use intentions of university students in Ghana: An application of the theory of reasoned action. Social Science and Medicine, 52, 1057-1070. [online via NU]

 

For further reading:

            Gottlieb, N. H., Gingiss, P. L., & Weinstein, R. P. (1992). Attitudes, subjective norms and models of use for smokeless tobacco use among college athletes: Implications for prevention and cessation programming. Health Education Research, 7, 359-368.

            Nash, R., Edwards, H., & Nebauer, M. (1993). Effect of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control on nurses' intention to assess patients' pain. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 18, 941-947.

            Gastil, J. (2000). Thinking, drinking, and driving: Application of the theory of reasoned action to DWI prevention. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 30, 2217-2232.

            Bowen, A. M., Williams, M., McCoy, H. V., & McCoy, C. B. (2001). Crack smokers' intention to use condoms with loved partners: Intervention development using the theory of reasoned action, condom beliefs, and processes of change. AIDS Care, 13, 579-594.

            Kassem, N. O., & Lee, J. W. (2004). Understanding soft drink consumption among male adolescents using the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 27, 273-296.

            Lajunen, T., & Rasanen, M. (2004). Can social psychological models be used to promote bicycle helmet use among teenagers? A comparison of the health belief model, theory of planned behavior, and the locus of control. Journal of Safety Research, 35, 115-123.

            Courneya, K. S., & Vallance, J. K. (2005). Correlates of exercise intentions in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivors: An application of the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 27, 335-349.

            Silk, K. J., Weiner, J., & Parrott, R. L. (2005). Gene cuisine or frankenfood? The theory of reasoned action as an audience segmentation strategy for messages about genetically modified foods. Journal of Health Communication, 10, 751-767.

            Myers, L. B., & Horswill, M. S. (2006). Social cognitive predictors of sun protection intention and behavior. Behavioral Medicine, 32, 57-63.

 

2. TRA/TPB elements as foci for persuasion

 

            Booth-Butterfield, S., & Reger, B. (2004). The message changes belief and the rest is theory: The “1% or less” milk campaign and reasoned action. Preventive Medicine, 39, 581-588. [Note: Figure 3 has an error. The word “Behavior” should have been moved to the right side of the figure.] [online via NU]

 

For further reading:

            Brubaker, R. G., & Wickersham, D. (1990). Encouraging the practice of testicular self-examination: A field application of the theory of reasoned action. Health Psychology, 9, 154-163. 

            Armitage, C. J., & Conner, M. (2002). Reducing fat intake: Interventions based on the theory of planned behaviour. In D. Rutter & L. Quine (Eds.), Changing health behaviour: Intervention and research with social cognition models (pp. 87-104). Buckingham, UK: Open University Press.

            Fishbein, M., & Yzer, M. C. (2003). Using theory to design effective health behavior interventions. Communication Theory, 13, 164-183.

            Kelley, K., & Abraham, C. (2004). RCT of a theory-based intervention promoting healthy eating and physical activity amongst out-patients older than 65 years. Social Science and Medicine, 59, 787-797.

            Stead, M., Tagg, S., MacKintosh, A. M., & Eadie, D. (2005). Development and evaluation of a mass media theory of planned behaviour intervention to reduce speeding. Health Education Research, 20, 36-50.

 

3. Potential additions to the TPB: anticipated emotions

 

            Gallagher, S., & Povey, R. (2006). Determinants of older adults’ intentions to vaccinate against influenza: A theoretical application. Journal of Public Health, 28, 139-144. {AVAILABLE ONLINE, BUT NOTE: This journal probably cannot be located by going through either the NU library or the Galter library. [One source of confusion/difficulty: There are two journals with this title, one published by Springer (and accessible via Galter) and one published by Oxford University Press (not findable via Galter or via NU as of February 2007). This article appears in the Oxford journal, unfortunately.] A Google search on “journal of public health” will turn up the relevant Oxford University Press page (http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/). NU does have an online subscription and so the article is retrievable. The specific page (as of 23 March 2007) was: http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/content/vol28/issue2/index.dtl}

 

For further reading:

            Simonson, I. (1992). The influence of anticipating regret and responsibility on purchase decisions. Journal of Consumer Research, 19, 105-118.

            Richard, R., van der Pligt, J., & de Vries, N. (1995).  Anticipated affective reactions and prevention of AIDS. British Journal of Social Psychology, 34, 9-21.

            Lechner, L., De Vries, H., & Offermans, N. (1997). Participation in a breast cancer screening program: Influence of past behavior and determinants on future screening participation. Preventive Medicine, 26, 473-482.

            Abraham, C., & Sheeran, P. (2004). Deciding to exercise: The role of anticipated regret. British Journal of Health Psychology, 9, 269-278.