The primary objective is to evaluate whether alcohol warnings about different topics elicit higher perceived message effectiveness than control messages. The secondary objective is to evaluate whether alcohol warnings about different topics elicit higher reactance than control messages.
Participants will complete a within-subjects online randomized experiment in which they will view and rate messages on the risk of alcohol consumption. Participants will view and rate 12 messages total: 10 warning messages and 2 control messages. They will rate each message on perceived message effectiveness (primary outcome) and message reactance (secondary outcome). The 10 warning messages will be about 5 different warning topics (i.e., 2 messages per topic) and the 2 control messages will be about 1 control topic (2 messages per topic). In this within-subjects experiment, the survey will present the topics in random order and the messages within each topic in random order.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2,522
Participants will view messages about the risk of mouth cancer from alcohol consumption.
Participants will view messages about the risk of throat cancer from alcohol consumption.
Participants will view messages about the risk of voice box (larynx) cancer from alcohol consumption.
Online study
Palo Alto, California, United States
Perceived message effectiveness
The study will assess perceived message effectiveness using 1 item: "How much does this message discourage you from wanting to drink alcohol?" Response options will range from "not at all" (coded as 1) to "a great deal" (coded as 5). Higher scores indicate more perceived message effectiveness.
Time frame: The survey will take up to 20 minutes.
Reactance
The study will assess reactance using 1 item: "Say how much you disagree or agree with this statement: This message exaggerates the health effects of alcohol." Response options will range from "strongly disagree" (coded as 1) to "strongly agree" (coded as 5). Higher scores indicate more reactance.
Time frame: The survey will take up to 20 minutes.
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