TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Which type of risk information to use for whom? Moderating role of outcome-relevant involvement in the effects of statistical and exemplified risk information on risk perceptions
JO  - Journal of health communication
A1  - So, Jiyeon
A1  - Jeong, Se-Hoon
A1  - Hwang, Yoori
SP  - 304
EP  - 311
VL  - 22
IS  - 4
N2  - The extant empirical research examining the effectiveness of statistical and exemplar-based health information is largely inconsistent. Under the premise that the inconsistency may be due to an unacknowledged moderator (O'Keefe, 2002), this study examined a moderating role of outcome-relevant involvement (Johnson & Eagly, 1989) in the effects of statistical and exemplified risk information on risk perception. Consistent with predictions based on elaboration likelihood model (Petty & Cacioppo, 1984), findings from an experiment (N = 237) concerning alcohol consumption risks showed that statistical risk information predicted risk perceptions of individuals with high, rather than low, involvement, while exemplified risk information predicted risk perceptions of those with low, rather than high, involvement. Moreover, statistical risk information contributed to negative attitude toward drinking via increased risk perception only for highly involved individuals, while exemplified risk information influenced the attitude through the same mechanism only for individuals with low involvement. Theoretical and practical implications for health risk communication are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1081-0730
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2016.1252819
ID  - ref1
ER  -