Information Seeking and Risk Reduction Intentions in Response to Environmental Threat Messages: The Role of Message Processing

This paper reports part of an ongoing study exploring the information behaviour of New Zealand men during periods of diminished health and wellbeing. Focus groups were used for this iteration of the study. Results indicate that New Zealand men face both personal and structural constraints to their information-seeking during periods when their health and wellbeing may be compromised. This study highlights that service providers need to develop more effective information delivery mechanisms and support services for men. These services need to be appealing to men and reflect men’s information seeking preferences. The role of LIS professionals in supporting this endeavour is discussed. Cet article présente une étude en cours explorant le comportement informationnel d’ hommes néo-zélandais durant des périodes où leur état de santé et de bien-être est amoindri. Des groupes de discussion ont été utilisés pour cette itération de l'étude. Les résultats indiquent que les hommes en Nouvelle-Zélande font face à des contraintes à la fois personnelles et structurelles dans leur recherche d'information pendant les périodes où leur santé et leur bien-être peuvent être affaiblis. Cette étude met en évidence le besoin pour les fournisseurs de services de développer des mécanismes de diffusion de l'information plus efficaces et des services de soutien pour les hommes. Ces services doivent être attrayants et refléter les préférences des hommes dans leurs recherches d’information. Le rôle des professionnels de l'information dans le soutien à cette entreprise est discuté.

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The role of complementary and alternative medicine practitioners in the information‐seeking pathway of vaccine‐hesitant parents in the Blue Mountains area, Australia

Health & Social Care in the Community ◽

10.1111/hsc.13361 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jane E. Frawley ◽

Kirsty McKenzie ◽

Jackie Janosi ◽

Bradley Forssman ◽

Elizabeth Sullivan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alternative Medicine ◽

Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Blue Mountains ◽

Complementary And Alternative

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A review of public acceptance of nature-based solutions: The ‘why’, ‘when’, and ‘how’ of success for disaster risk reduction measures

AMBIO ◽

10.1007/s13280-021-01502-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carl C. Anderson ◽

Fabrice G. Renaud

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Risk Perception ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Public Acceptance ◽

Societal Challenges ◽

Increasing Trend ◽

Risk Reduction Measures

AbstractNature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as sustainable approaches to address societal challenges. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has benefited by moving away from purely ‘grey’ infrastructure measures towards NbS. However, this shift also furthers an increasing trend of reliance on public acceptance to plan, implement and manage DRR measures. In this review, we examine how unique NbS characteristics relate to public acceptance through a comparison with grey measures, and we identify influential acceptance factors related to individuals, society, and DRR measures. Based on the review, we introduce the PA-NbS model that highlights the role of risk perception, trust, competing societal interests, and ecosystem services. Efforts to increase acceptance should focus on providing and promoting awareness of benefits combined with effective communication and collaboration. Further research is required to understand interconnections among identified factors and how they can be leveraged for the success and further uptake of NbS.

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Metabolic Surgery and Cancer Risk: An Opportunity for Mechanistic Research

Cancers ◽

10.3390/cancers13133183 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 3183

Author(s):

Edward R. Sauter ◽

Brandy Heckman-Stoddard

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Cancer Risk ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Dramatic Improvement ◽

Role Of Government ◽

Sustained Weight Loss ◽

Historical Role ◽

Cancer Risk Reduction

Metabolic (bariatric) surgery (MBS) is recommended for individuals with a BMI > 40 kg/m2 or those with a BMI 35–40 kg/m2 who have one or more obesity related comorbidities. MBS leads to greater initial and sustained weight loss than nonsurgical weight loss approaches. MBS provides dramatic improvement in metabolic function, associated with a reduction in type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular risk. While the number of MBS procedures performed in the U.S. and worldwide continues to increase, they are still only performed on one percent of the affected population. MBS also appears to reduce the risk of certain obesity related cancers, although which cancers are favorably impacted vary by study, who benefits most is uncertain, and the mechanism(s) driving this risk reduction are mostly speculative. The goal of this manuscript is to highlight 1) emerging evidence that MBS influences cancer risk, and that the potential benefit appears to vary based on cancer, gender, surgical procedure, and likely other variables; 2) the role of the NIH in MBS research in T2DM and CV risk for many years, and more recently in cancer; and 3) the opportunity for research to understand the mechanism(s) by which MBS influences cancer. There is evidence that women benefit more from MBS than men, that MBS may actually increase the risk of colorectal cancer in both women and men, and there is speculation that the benefit in cancer risk reduction may vary according to which MBS procedure an individual undergoes. Herein, we review what is currently known, the historical role of government, especially the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in driving this research, and provide suggestions that we believe could lead to a better understanding of whether and how MBS impacts cancer risk, which cancers are impacted either favorably or unfavorably, the role of the NIH and other research agencies, and key questions to address that will help us to move the science forward.

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Sponsor message processing in live broadcasts—A pilot study on the role of game outcome uncertainty and emotions

Psychology and Marketing ◽

10.1002/mar.21481 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. 896-907

Author(s):

Christoph Breuer ◽

Christopher Rumpf ◽

Felix Boronczyk

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Message Processing ◽

Game Outcome

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Role of the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist in bilateral risk reduction mastectomy decision–making

European Journal of Surgical Oncology ◽

10.1016/j.ejso.2017.01.048 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 43 (5) ◽

pp. S9-S10

Author(s):

Charlotte Weston ◽

Sarah Adomah ◽

Vanda Ribeiro ◽

Karen Thomas ◽

Nichola Snuggs ◽

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Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Clinical Nurse Specialist ◽

Nurse Specialist ◽

Clinical Nurse

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Understanding destination evangelism: a social media viewpoint

Marketing Intelligence & Planning ◽

10.1108/mip-04-2021-0128 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Purvendu Sharma

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Equation Models ◽

Critical Role ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Information Seeking Behaviors ◽

Role Of Information

PurposeThe present research aims to introduce and understand the promising nature of destination evangelism in the context of social media-based tourism communities (SMTCs). Further, factors that influence evangelism and information-seeking behaviors on SMTCs are examined.Design/methodology/approachA conceptual model is developed that features an interplay of destination distinctiveness, destination evangelism, travel commitment and information-seeking engagement. Data were collected from 215 active users of SMTCs and analyzed using structural equation models.FindingsThe research findings indicate that destination distinctiveness and information-seeking positively lead to destination evangelism. Information-seeking is found to mediate the relationship between (1) destination evangelism and travel commitment and (2) destination evangelism and distinctiveness.Research limitations/implicationsThe research offers meaningful insights into exploring constituents of destination evangelism. The research also understands and highlights the critical role of information-seeking engagement about distinct destinations.Practical implicationsThis research highlights key areas to build, improve and inspire destination evangelism on SMTCs.Originality/valueThis study offers a fresh contribution to tourism literature by investigating destination evangelism and its drivers. This is explained by closely uniting vital research streams of evangelism, tourism and engagement. It further highlights the dual mediating role of information seeking, suggesting that these engagements are critical to evangelizing destinations.

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Source Effects on Psychological Reactance to Regulatory Policies: The Role of Trust and Similarity

Science Communication ◽

10.1177/1075547018791293 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 40 (5) ◽

pp. 591-620 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hwanseok Song ◽

Katherine A. McComas ◽

Krysten L. Schuler

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Behavioral Intentions ◽

Psychological Reactance ◽

Source Effects ◽

Regulatory Policies ◽

Message Source ◽

Different Sources

Efforts to communicate risk reduction policies must consider how target audiences will respond to the source of the message. This study investigates how modifying the message source enhances or diminishes psychological reactance against a policy designed to curb a wildlife disease. In an experimental study, we attributed a press release announcing this policy to different sources. We found that the source had an indirect effect on reactance, which subsequently affected attitudes toward the policy and behavioral intentions. Specifically, the more similar and trustworthy participants perceived the source, the less likely the source was to induce freedom threat or reactance.

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