The goal of this study is to identify
those communication variables that are most effective in increasing
the following in regard to workplace violence prevention: worker
awareness, comprehension, and use of recommendations in the
workplace. The proposed study will explore the effect of message
framing, issue involvement, & argument quality on the
persuasion of aworkplace violence prevention messages and its
effect on thereceiver's attitude, intentions, and behavior over
time. This study will contribute significantly to the application
of these theories in promoting health behavior, provide NIOSH with
specific..........
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