Affirming cultural values for health: The case of firearm restriction in suicide prevention

Affirming cultural values for health: The case of firearm restriction in suicide prevention

•Messaging increased likelihood of locking up firearms for suicide prevention.•It also increased likelihood of participants engaging their family physician to help prevent suicide.•Effects were stronger for political conservatives and gun rights advocates.•Perceived value similarity between message...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social science & medicine (1982) 2020-03, Vol.248, p.112706-8, Article 112706
Hauptverfasser: Wolsko, Christopher, Marino, Elizabeth, Keys, Susan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cultural cognition
Cultural values
Culture
Firearms
Health communication
Humans
Identity
Persuasion
Prevention
Prevention programs
Suicide
Suicide - prevention & control
Suicide prevention
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Zusammenfassung:•Messaging increased likelihood of locking up firearms for suicide prevention.•It also increased likelihood of participants engaging their family physician to help prevent suicide.•Effects were stronger for political conservatives and gun rights advocates.•Perceived value similarity between message source and recipient mediated effects.•Health behaviors were facilitated when regarded as consistent with cultural values.
ISSN:0277-9536
1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112706