Tijdschrift voor Taalbeheersing - Volume 36, Issue 3, 2014

Abstract Culture dependent appraisal of age thresholds for mammographic screening; the effectiveness of health communication in cross-cultural perspective In previous empirical studies it was found that Dutch women could hardly be convinced by experimental health communication leaflets in which they were dissuaded to participate in systematic mammographic screening programs when they are younger than 50. In contr Read More

Abstract Emotion in emergency calls: Emotion, responses, and effects Call-takers in emergency call-centres report that one of their most difficult tasks is to deal with emotional callers since these have problems in collaborating to achieve the goal of the call, the quick and accurate gathering of required information. This investigation gives insight in the interaction between call-takers and emotional callers. First we map out caller Read More

Abstract Sweet Temptations: A study into the effects of a fotonovela about diabetes on low-literates In this experiment the effectiveness of a fotonovela for Dutch low-literates was assessed and underlying mechanisms that could account for possible persuasive effects were studied. The Entertainment Overcoming Resistance Model (EORM; Moyer-Gusé, 2008) served as a theoretical framework. The fotonovela that was us Read More