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P001/Nigeria: A global test of message framing on behavioural intentions, policy support, information seeking, and experienced anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic

PSA COVID-19 Rapid Project 001

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Psychological Science Accelerator

Abstract / Description

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a critical need to identify best practices for communicating health information to the global public. It also provides an opportunity to test theories about risk communication. As part of a larger Psychological Science Accelerator COVID-19 Rapid Project, a global consortium of researchers will experimentally test competing hypotheses regarding the effects of framing messages in terms of losses versus gains. We will examine effects on three primary outcomes: intentions to adhere to policies designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, opinions about such policies, and the likelihood that participants seek additional policy information. Whereas research on negativity bias and loss aversion predicts that loss-framing will have greater impact, research on encouraging the adoption of protective health behaviour suggests the opposite (i.e., gain-framing will be more persuasive). We will also assess effects on experienced anxiety. Given the potentially low cost and the scalable nature of framing interventions, results could be valuable to health organizations, policymakers, and news sources globally.
In view of the pandemic, the PSA has called for rapid and impactful study proposals on COVID-19. Three studies have been selected to be conducted in several countries. This is the pre-registration plan for data collection of the project PSA COVID-19 Rapid Project 001 in Nigeria.

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2020-06-08 07:31:27 UTC

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  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Psychological Science Accelerator
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2020-06-08T07:31:27Z
  • Made available on
    2020-06-08T07:31:27Z
  • Date of first publication
    2020-06
  • Abstract / Description
    The COVID-19 pandemic presents a critical need to identify best practices for communicating health information to the global public. It also provides an opportunity to test theories about risk communication. As part of a larger Psychological Science Accelerator COVID-19 Rapid Project, a global consortium of researchers will experimentally test competing hypotheses regarding the effects of framing messages in terms of losses versus gains. We will examine effects on three primary outcomes: intentions to adhere to policies designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, opinions about such policies, and the likelihood that participants seek additional policy information. Whereas research on negativity bias and loss aversion predicts that loss-framing will have greater impact, research on encouraging the adoption of protective health behaviour suggests the opposite (i.e., gain-framing will be more persuasive). We will also assess effects on experienced anxiety. Given the potentially low cost and the scalable nature of framing interventions, results could be valuable to health organizations, policymakers, and news sources globally.
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  • Abstract / Description
    In view of the pandemic, the PSA has called for rapid and impactful study proposals on COVID-19. Three studies have been selected to be conducted in several countries. This is the pre-registration plan for data collection of the project PSA COVID-19 Rapid Project 001 in Nigeria.
  • Publication status
    other
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/2652
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.3033
  • Language of content
    eng
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  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.3013
  • Is related to
    10.31234/osf.io/sevkf
  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    P001/Nigeria: A global test of message framing on behavioural intentions, policy support, information seeking, and experienced anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
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  • Alternative title
    PSA COVID-19 Rapid Project 001
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  • DRO type
    preregistration
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