The role of threat and efficacy in AIDS prevention

• Published in: International quarterly of community health education Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 225
• Main Author: Witte, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1991

Studies examining the role of fear, threat, and efficacy, in promoting protective-health behavior changes have yielded diverse results. These constructs were examined in a theoretically-based 3 (low, moderate, high threat) x 2 (low, high efficacy) factorial experiment promoting condom use to prevent...