The Effects of Risk Probability, Outcome Severity, Efficacy of Protection and Access to Protection on Decision Making: A Further Test of Protection Motivation Theory.

Beck, Kenneth H.

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Effects of Risk Probability, Outcome Severity, Efficacy of Protection and Access to Protection on Decision Making: A Further Test of Protection Motivation Theory.

Beck, Kenneth H.

Social Behavior and Personality, v12 n2 p121-25 1984

Investigated the effects of different types of risk information in a simulated decision-making task to test the predictions of protection motivation theory. College students (N=226) completed the task. Results showed outcome severity, efficacy of protection, and access to protection were related to protective decisions. (BH)

Descriptors: College Students, Decision Making, Higher Education, Probability, Risk

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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