The role of resources and message exposure in health-related outcomes / by Megan R. Lowery.
| Author/creator | Lowery, Megan R. author. |
| Other author | Baranik, Lisa E., degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of Psychology. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Publication | [Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2016. |
| Description | 73 pages |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
| Subjects |
| Summary | The current study involved analysis of the relationships between frequency of health message exposure, perceived resource availability, health-related self-efficacy, health-related anxiety, negative rumination, and positive rumination. Drawing from the Conservation of Resources theory, health messages were conceptualized as a resource contributing to health-related outcomes for individuals. A survey containing seven self-report measures of the study variables was provided to a sample of participants recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk. Although findings did not support the proposed moderating effect of perceived resource availability on the relationship between health message exposure and health-related outcomes, results suggest that perceived resource availability and frequency of health message exposure may additively contribute to improving an individual's health-related outcomes. Practical and theoretical implications related to the study findings and avenues for future research were also explored. |
| General note | Presented to the faculty of the Department of Psychology. |
| General note | Advisor: Lisa Baranik. |
| General note | Title form PDF t.p. (viewed June 20, 2016). |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 2016. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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