Abstract
Changing health-related attitudes and behaviors is an integral aspect of promoting health. In this entry, we begin by examining the ways in which external sources promote health attitude and behavior change through characteristics of a message and the ways individuals process these messages. We then explore the role of implicit attitudes in health persuasion. Finally, we turn our attention to ways in which individuals persuade themselves to make health-related attitude and behavior change.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology |
Subtitle of host publication | Biological Bases of Health Behavior: Volume 1, The Social Bases of Health Behavior: Volume 2, Clinical Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: Volume 3, Special Issues in Health Psychology: Volume 4 |
Publisher | wiley |
Pages | V2:747-V2:754 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119057840 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781119057833 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- attitude
- cognitive dissonance
- elaboration likelihood model
- fear
- framing
- implicit
- self-affirmation
- self-perception
- terror management health model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology