Stephen J Ceci, Donna K Ginther, Shulamit Kahn, Wendy M Williams
Women in Academic Science: A Changing Landscape
Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society
narrative persuasion effective promoting new behaviours favour environment effectiveness vary depending whether individuals already thinking changing paper two main objectives 1 explore individuals different stages behavioural change process perceive air pollution focussing perceived psychological distance environmental risks study 1 2 test whether effects presenting risks air pollution narrative vs statistical format proenvironmental intentions vary depending individuals stage behavioural change study 2 study 1 n 263 based survey measuring individuals perceived psychological distance environmental risks air pollution perceived effectiveness different proenvironmental behaviours results suggest perceived distance perceived effectiveness vary across different stages behavioural change study 2 n 258 presents 2format narrative vs statistical 3stages change protocol testing effectiveness narrative format depending individuals stage behavioural change results suggest proximising threat narrative format communication effective especially individuals preaction stage change also present moderated mediation model explaining influence interaction message format stage behavioural change behavioural intentions efficacy appraisal via narrative engagement findings discussed regards stage model narrative persuasion