title: Risky business: risk information and the moderating effect of message frame and past behaviour on women's perceptions of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine.
abstract: The effect of response cost information, message framing and past behaviour on women's coping appraisal and motivation to be vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) were investigated using a 2 Frame × 2 Response Cost × 2 Pap Status design. Women (N = 286) read one of four messages about the vaccine. Women who received high-risk information perceived the vaccine as having higher response cost and were less motivated to be vaccinated compared to women who received low-risk information. The deleterious effects of risk information on specific aspects of women's coping appraisal may be mitigated by appropriately framed messages.
authors.affiliation: Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
authors.forename: Heather L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Gainforth
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Latimer
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines