Marifran Mattson
Biographic Data
| ID | 241635 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marifran Mattson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marifran |
| FAMILY NAME | Mattson |
| SIGNATURE | MATTSON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Purdue University West Lafayette |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The observed and perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity among urban-dwelling adults
Building Health Communication Theories in the 21st Century
Integrating Metatheory to Enhance Qualitative Interviewing
This article examines the ways in which integrating a metatheory to guide qualitative interviews supports health theory and the research methodology of interviewing. This study applied Harm Reduction Theory (HRT) as a metatheory to the Reconceptualized Health Belief Model (RHBM) in targeting motorcyclists to practice safety behaviors. After integrating the metatheory with a health behavior theory to develop research questions and frame the interv…
Impact of HIV Test Counseling on College Students' Sexual Beliefs and Behaviors
Testing can be used as both a prevention tool and a way to determine college students' HIV status
Evaluating a Fear Appeal Message to Reduce Alcohol Use among “Greeks”
Theoretically based fear appeal messages may be a useful way to promote responsible drinking among college students
Toward a reconceptualization of communication cues to action in the health belief model
In the present study, the persuasive communication of HIV test counselors as cues to action in clients' decisions to practice safer sex was examined. Results indicated that contrary to expectations, hypothesized relationships inherent in the Health Belief Model (HBM) were not supported for the pre-HIV test survey. However, clients' perceptions of the severity of HIV/AIDS, their susceptibility to HIV/AIDS, the benefits of and barriers to practicin…
The Use of Deception as a Compliance-Gaining Strategy
This study argues that the persuasive message behaviors of truthful and deceptive communicators may differ strategically. Participants (N = 283) responded to three interpersonally oriented persuasive situations and wrote out instances of compliance-gaining messages. Approximately half the respondents were required to use deception in their persuasive messages. A comparison of truthful and deceptive compliance-gaining messages revealed significant…
Toward a reconceptualization of communication cues to action in the health belief model
In the present study, the persuasive communication of HIV test counselors as cues to action in clients' decisions to practice safer sex was examined. Results indicated that contrary to expectations, hypothesized relationships inherent in the Health Belief Model (HBM) were not supported for the pre-HIV test survey. However, clients' perceptions of the severity of HIV/AIDS, their susceptibility to HIV/AIDS, the benefits of and barriers to practicin…
The Use of Deception as a Compliance-Gaining Strategy
This study argues that the persuasive message behaviors of truthful and deceptive communicators may differ strategically. Participants (N = 283) responded to three interpersonally oriented persuasive situations and wrote out instances of compliance-gaining messages. Approximately half the respondents were required to use deception in their persuasive messages. A comparison of truthful and deceptive compliance-gaining messages revealed significant…
The observed and perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity among urban-dwelling adults
The Use of Deception as a Compliance-Gaining Strategy
This study argues that the persuasive message behaviors of truthful and deceptive communicators may differ strategically. Participants (N = 283) responded to three interpersonally oriented persuasive situations and wrote out instances of compliance-gaining messages. Approximately half the respondents were required to use deception in their persuasive messages. A comparison of truthful and deceptive compliance-gaining messages revealed significant…
Toward a reconceptualization of communication cues to action in the health belief model
In the present study, the persuasive communication of HIV test counselors as cues to action in clients' decisions to practice safer sex was examined. Results indicated that contrary to expectations, hypothesized relationships inherent in the Health Belief Model (HBM) were not supported for the pre-HIV test survey. However, clients' perceptions of the severity of HIV/AIDS, their susceptibility to HIV/AIDS, the benefits of and barriers to practicin…
Evaluating a Fear Appeal Message to Reduce Alcohol Use among “Greeks”
Theoretically based fear appeal messages may be a useful way to promote responsible drinking among college students
Impact of HIV Test Counseling on College Students' Sexual Beliefs and Behaviors
Testing can be used as both a prevention tool and a way to determine college students' HIV status
Integrating Metatheory to Enhance Qualitative Interviewing
This article examines the ways in which integrating a metatheory to guide qualitative interviews supports health theory and the research methodology of interviewing. This study applied Harm Reduction Theory (HRT) as a metatheory to the Reconceptualized Health Belief Model (RHBM) in targeting motorcyclists to practice safety behaviors. After integrating the metatheory with a health behavior theory to develop research questions and frame the interv…
Building Health Communication Theories in the 21st Century
The observed and perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity among urban-dwelling adults
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Communication (3 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (2 works) · Communication (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)