Abstract
Participants from the Netherlands (n = 52), China (n = 50), and South Africa (n = 166) either read a self-targeted or a family-targeted fear appeal message about chlamydia. Seven aspects of individual cultural orientation were measured, and six effects of the different messages. Interactions between nationality and target of threat were found on perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and danger control. Only for perceived susceptibility, a difference in cultural orientation partly explained this interaction. The outcomes add to the doubts about claims in earlier literature about the relevance of receivers’ nationality and cultural orientation for developing a fear appeal message.
| Translated title of the contribution | De invloed van de nationaliteit en de culturele achtergrond van ontvangers op de effecten van van angstaanjagende boodschappen in de gezondheidscommunicatie |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 72-90 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Intercultural Communication Research |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 10-Dec-2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |