@article{ref1,
title="Existential threat or dissociative response? Examining defensive avoidance of point-of-care testing devices through a terror management theory framework",
journal="Death studies",
year="2014",
author="Dunne, Simon and Gallagher, Pamela and Matthews, Anne",
volume="39",
number="1",
pages="30-38",
abstract="Using a Terror Management Theory framework, this study investigated if providing mortality reminders or self-esteem threats would lead participants to exhibit avoidant responses towards a point-of-care testing device for Cardiovascular Disease risk and if the nature of the device served to diminish the existential threat of Cardiovascular Disease. One hundred and twelve participants aged 40-55 completed an experimental questionnaire. <br><br>FINDINGS indicated that participants were not existentially threatened by established Terror Management methodologies, potentially due to cross-cultural variability towards such methodologies. Highly positive appraisals of the device also suggest that similar technologies may beneficially affect the uptake of screening behaviors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="10.1080/07481187.2014.885469",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2014.885469"
}