Impact of Gain‐Loss Message Framing on Bedtime Procrastination of College Students: From the Perspective of the Powerful Effect Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 787-789
Author(s):  
Ziqi Liu ◽  
Shijuan Li
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Powerful Effect ◽  
Effect Theory ◽  
Bedtime Procrastination ◽  
Gain Loss

scholarly journals Persuasive Effects of Message Framing and Narrative Format on Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination: A Study on Chinese College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9485
Author(s):  
WeiMing Ye ◽  
Qian Li ◽  
Shubin Yu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Narrative Format ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Perceived Costs

During a public health crisis, the provision and dissemination of health-related information are important for the relevant authorities to keep the public informed. By using different types of message framing, the authorities can effectively guide and persuade people to adopt health-related behaviors (such as vaccination). In this study, a web-based experiment using a 2 × 2 (message framing: gain framing versus loss framing) × (message presentation: narrative versus non-narrative) design was conducted to investigate the effects of different message frames on vaccination promotion. In total, 298 college students were recruited to participate in this study. The results suggest that, for message framing, loss-framed (vs. gain-framed) messages lead to higher intentions to get vaccinated. Furthermore, compared with non-narrative messages, narrative messages are more persuasive in promoting vaccination behavior. However, the interaction effect between gain–loss message framing and narrative framing is not significant. Additionally, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and perceived costs mediate the effect of narrative framing on behavioral intentions. In other words, compared with non-narrative messages, narrative messages lead to higher levels of perceived severity and perceived benefits, and a lower level of perceived costs, which in turn increase intentions to get vaccinated. This paper provides insightful implications for both researchers and practitioners.

scholarly journals Dispositional Motivations and Message Framing: A Test of the Congruency Hypothesis in College Students.

2004 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Traci Mann ◽  
David Sherman ◽  
John Updegraff
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Message Framing

Academic Decision Making and Prospect Theory

2011 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-300
Author(s):  
Robert R. Mowrer ◽  
William B. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Prospect Theory ◽  
High Probability ◽  
Dependent Measure ◽  
Risk Seeking ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Academic Decision Making ◽  
Fourfold Pattern ◽  
Loss Effect

Two studies are reported that investigate the applicability of prospect theory to college students' academic decision making. Exp. 1 failed to provide support for the risk-seeking portion of the fourfold pattern predicted by prospect theory but did find the greater weighting of losses over gains. Using a more sensitive dependent measure, in Exp. 2 the results of the first experiment were replicated in terms of the gain-loss effect and also found some support for the fourfold pattern in the interaction between probabilities and gain versus loss. The greatest risk-seeking was found in the high probability loss condition.

scholarly journals Message Framing for Health: Moderation by Perceived Susceptibility and Motivational Orientation in a Diverse Sample of Americans

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Updegraff ◽  
Cameron Brick
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Motivational Orientation ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Loss Frame

Objective: The present study examined how gain- and loss-framed informational videos about oral health influence self-reported flossing behavior over a 6-month period, as well as the role of perceived susceptibility to oral health problems and approach/avoidance motivational orientation in moderating these effects.Methods: An age and ethnically diverse sample of 855 American adults were randomized to receive no health message, or either a gain-framed or loss-framed video presented on the internet. Self-reported flossing was assessed longitudinally at two and six months.Results: Among the entire sample, susceptibility interacted with frame to predict flossing. Participants who watched a video where the frame (gain/loss) matched perceived susceptibility (low/high) had significantly greater likelihood of flossing at recommended levels at the 6-month follow-up, compared to those who viewed a mismatched video or no video at all. However, young adults (18-24) showed stronger moderation by motivational orientation than by perceived susceptibility, in line with previous work largely conducted with young adult samples.Conclusion: Brief informational interventions can influence long-term health behavior, particularly when the gain- or loss-frame of the information matches the recipient’s beliefs about their health outcome risks.

scholarly journals The Influence of Gain-Loss Framing and Its Interaction with Political Ideology on Social Distancing and Mask Wearing Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Steffen ◽  
Jiuqing Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Political Ideology ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Risk Attitude ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Loss Framing ◽  
Gain Loss Framing

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of cases and over half a million deaths in the United States. While health experts urge citizens to adopt preventative measures such as social distancing and wearing a mask, these recommended behaviors are not always followed by the public. To find a way to promote preventative measures, the present study examined the role of gain-loss framing of COVID-19 related messages on social distancing and mask wearing compliance. Moreover, the study also tested potential moderating effects on framing with three individual characteristics: political ideology, subjective numeracy, and risk attitude. A sample of 375 U.S. adult residents were recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk. Each participant read either a gain or loss-framed message related to practicing protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants also completed scales of preventative behaviors, risk attitude, subjective numeracy, political ideology, and other demographic variables. It was found that those who were more liberal, risk-averse and had greater subjective numeracy were more likely to wear a mask and/or follow social distancing. Furthermore, in the presence of demographic and psychological factors, the study found participants in the loss-framed condition than in the gain-framed condition were more likely to adopt both preventative measures, supporting the notion of loss aversion. Additionally, the framing effect was also moderated by political ideology on mask-wearing, with the effect being stronger in liberals than in conservatives. Collectively, the study implies message framing may be a useful means to promote preventative measures in the current pandemic.

The Effects of Message Framing on College Students' Career Decision Making

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denny P. Tansley ◽  
LaRae M. Jome ◽  
Richard F. Haase ◽  
Matthew P. Martens
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Decision Making

scholarly journals Longitudinal relationships among problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality and depressive symptoms in Chinese college students: a cross-lagged panel analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanghui Cui ◽  
Yongtian Yin ◽  
Shaojie Li ◽  
Lei Chen ◽  
Xinyao Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Bedtime Procrastination

Abstract Background Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have found that problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms are strongly associated. However, studies are inconsistent regarding whether problematic mobile phone use predicts depressive symptoms or vice versa, and sleep factors have been infrequently focused on in this regard. In addition, few studies have examined the longitudinal associations and directions of effects between these factors. Therefore, this study aims to explore the longitudinal relationship among problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms in college students. Methods Overall, 1181 college students completed questionnaires on problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms at two time points 12 months apart. A cross-lagged model was used to examine the longitudinal relationship between these factors. Results Cross-lagged analyses showed significant bidirectional relationships of problematic mobile phone use with bedtime procrastination and depressive symptoms. Additionally, there were also significant bidirectional relationships of sleep quality with bedtime procrastination and depressive symptoms. Problematic mobile phone use predicted subsequent sleep quality one-way, and bedtime procrastination predicted subsequent depressive symptoms one-way. Conclusions This study further expands our understanding of the longitudinal and bidirectional relationships among problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality and depressive symptoms and helps school mental health educators design targeted interventions to reduce problematic mobile phone use, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms among college students.

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