E. Blair Cox
Current Organizations / Institutes
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E. Blair Cox has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Anil Chacko
Department of Applied Psychology, New York University, New York, USA
1 shared publication - Elise Cappella
New York University, New York, NY, USA
1 shared publication - Emily Balcetis
Department of Psychology New York University New York New York USA
1 shared publication - Erum Nadeem
Department of School Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University
1 shared publication - Madhumitha Manivannan
Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA
1 shared publication - Natalie May
New York University (Applied Psychology), New York, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 11 September 2024
- Published by Springer Nature in School Mental Health
- Vol. 16 (3) , 760-775
Collaborative Design of an Inclusive Education Model for Students with Emotional Disabilities: A Research-Practice-Policy Partnership
- 11 September 2024
- Published by Springer Nature in School Mental Health
- Vol. 16 (3) , 760-775
Collaborative Design of an Inclusive Education Model for Students with Emotional Disabilities: A Research-Practice-Policy Partnership
- Open Access
- 18 June 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
- Vol. 10 (2) , 669-681
Concrete Messages Increase Healthy Eating Preferences
Public health campaigns utilize messaging to encourage healthy eating. The present experimental study investigated the impact of three components of health messages on preferences for healthy foods. We exposed 1676 online, American study participants to messages that described the gains associated with eating healthy foods or the costs associated with not eating healthy foods. Messages also manipulated the degree to which they included abstract and concrete language and the temporal distance to foreshadowed outcomes. Analysis of variance statistical tests indicated that concrete rather than abstract language increased the frequency of choosing healthy over unhealthy foods when indicating food preferences. However, manipulations of proximity to outcomes and gain rather than loss frame did not affect food preferences. We discuss implications for effective public health campaigns, and economic and social cognitive theories of persuasion, and our data suggest that describing health outcomes in concrete rather than abstract terms may motivate healthier choices.
- 18 June 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
- Vol. 10 (2) , 669-681
Open AccessConcrete Messages Increase Healthy Eating Preferences
Public health campaigns utilize messaging to encourage healthy eating. The present experimental study investigated the impact of three components of health messages on preferences for healthy foods. We exposed 1676 online, American study participants to messages that described the gains associated with eating healthy foods or the costs associated with not eating healthy foods. Messages also manipulated the degree to which they included abstract and concrete language and the temporal distance to foreshadowed outcomes. Analysis of variance statistical tests indicated that concrete rather than abstract language increased the frequency of choosing healthy over unhealthy foods when indicating food preferences. However, manipulations of proximity to outcomes and gain rather than loss frame did not affect food preferences. We discuss implications for effective public health campaigns, and economic and social cognitive theories of persuasion, and our data suggest that describing health outcomes in concrete rather than abstract terms may motivate healthier choices.