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Completed NCT05722106

Improving Adherence to COVID-19 Prevention Behaviours: Test of Persuasive Messages

Conditions: COVID-19

Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: 1
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 3746
Sponsor: University of Calgary

Location: Canada

Summary

The goal of this randomized online experiment was to test the effectiveness of using various persuasive appeals (deontological moral frame, empathy, identifiable victim, goal proximity, and reciprocity) at improving intentions to adhere to prevention behaviors.Participants indicated their intentions to follow public health guidelines, saw one of six flyers featuring a persuasive appeal or no appeal, then rated their intentions a second time. Known correlates of attitudes toward public health measures were also measured.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Adult Canadian residentsTarget quotas for province of residence, age, gender, and ethnicity were set to obtain a demographically representative sample based on the 2016 census dataExclusion Criteria:Province of residence, age, gender, and ethnicity once quotas are filled

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