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      A psychophysiological approach to fear appeals. Autonomic, subjective and behavioral responses to health promotion messages Translated title: Un enfoque psicofisiológico de los mensajes de miedo. Respuestas autónomas, subjetivas y conductuales a los mensajes de promoción de la salud

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          Abstract A study was designed in order to analyze the effects of fear appeals on psychophysiological, subjective and behavioral responses on the target audience. Three messages on breast cancer, promoting regular mammography screening, elaborated in a similar way to those used by health promotion programs, were presented to ninety-eight women aged 49-50. Messages were of equal length, format and structure but varied in specific clues which distinguished their character (Threat, Surprise, and Standard/control). Psychophysiological reactions (heart rate and frequency of non- specific skin conductance responses) were recorded continuously during message exposure. Self-report measures and personality traits (STAI and EPQ-A) were obtained after viewing the stimulus. There were significant responses to the messages for all psychophysiological measures. The pattern of psychophysiological response, independent of the eliciting message, was significantly related to cancer preventive/detection behavior.

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          Resumen Se diseñó un estudio para analizar los efectos que tienen las apelaciones al miedo sobre las respuestas psicofisiológicas, subjetivas y conductuales en la población diana. Para ello, se presentaron, a 98 mujeres de 49-50 años de edad, tres mensajes sobre el cáncer de mama promoviendo la realización de mamografía regularmente. Los mensajes fueron elaborados de manera similar a los utilizados por los programas de promoción de la salud. Los tres tenían la misma longitud, formato y estructura, pero variaban en determinadas claves que diferenciaban su carácter (Amenaza, Sorpresa y Estándar/control). Durante la exposición a estos mensajes, se registraron, de manera continua, las respuestas psicofisiológicas (frecuencia cardíaca y frecuencia de respuestas electrodérmicas inespecíficas). Después de ver los estímulos, se tomaron medidas de autoinforme y de personalidad (STAI y EPQ-A). Se encontraron respuestas significativas a los mensajes para todas las medidas psicofisiológicas. Independientemente del mensaje presentado, el patrón de respuesta psicofisiológica se relacionó significativamente con la conducta preventiva de detección del cáncer.

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                Journal
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                Anales de Psicología
                Anal. Psicol.
                Universidad de Murcia (Murcia, Murcia, Spain )
                0212-9728
                1695-2294
                December 2021
                : 37
                : 3
                : 412-423
                Affiliations
                [2] orgnameMurcia Institute of Biomedical Research Spain
                [1] Murcia orgnameUniversidad de Murcia Spain
                Article
                S0212-97282021000300003 S0212-9728(21)03700300003
                10.6018/analesps.483391
                747c466a-a74c-4dba-abc7-5d8885a62803

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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                : 13 June 2021
                : 04 July 2021
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                Brain and Behavior: A Neuroscientific / Psychophysiological Approach

                Respuesta Autonómica,Mensajes de promoción de salud,Apelaciones al miedo,EPPM,Breast cancer,Attention,Autonomic response,Health promotion messages,Fear appeals,Cáncer de mama,Atención,Respuesta de orientación,Orienting response

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