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Information-Seeking as a Precaution Behavior

Exploring the Role of Decision-Making Stages

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ID2264225
AuthorsMatthew S Eastin (0000-0002-5618-1360, Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations; University of Texas at Austin; TX 78712 USA), Lee Ann Kahlor (0000-0003-3372-9589, Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations; University of Texas at Austin; TX 78712 USA), Ming-Ching Liang (Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations; University of Texas at Austin; TX 78712 USA), Niveen Abi Ghannam (Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations; University of Texas at Austin; TX 78712 USA)
Year2015
Volume41
Issue4
Pages603-621
Publication date2015-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Communication Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/hcre.12062
OpenAlexW2103721450
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited35

Journal Article Information-Seeking as a Precaution Behavior: Exploring the Role of Decision-Making Stages Get access Matthew S. Eastin, Matthew S. Eastin 1Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Texas at Austin, TX, 78712, USA, 1Corresponding author: Matthew S. Eastin; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Lee Ann Kahlor, Lee Ann Kahlor 1Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Texas at Austin, TX, 78712, USA, Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Ming-Ching Liang, Ming-Ching Liang 1Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Texas at Austin, TX, 78712, USA, Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Niveen Abi Ghannam Niveen Abi Ghannam 1Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Texas at Austin, TX, 78712, USA, Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Human Communication Research, Volume 41, Issue 4, 1 October 2015, Pages 603–621, https://doi.org/10.1111/hcre.12062 Published: 01 October 2015

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Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Highly citedNo

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