Reducing Resistance to Communication about Climate Change Using an Applied Self-affirmation Intervention

dc.contributor.advisor	Maibach, Edward W
dc.contributor.author	Kotcher, John
dc.creator	Kotcher, John
dc.date.accessioned	2017-01-29T01:13:04Z
dc.date.available	2017-01-29T01:13:04Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1920/10545
dc.description.abstract	Self-affirmation is a psychological process in which individuals draw upon important aspects of their self-concept to maintain a positive evaluation of themselves. Previous work has found that self-affirmation can reduce biased processing of information that conflicts with individuals’ prior beliefs or political ideology. However, little research has examined the effect of self-affirmation in the domain of climate change communication.
dc.format.extent	102 pages
dc.language.iso	en
dc.rights	Copyright 2016 John Kotcher
dc.subject	Communication	en_US
dc.subject	climate change communication	en_US
dc.subject	environmental communication	en_US
dc.subject	message effects	en_US
dc.subject	risk communication	en_US
dc.subject	science communication	en_US
dc.subject	self affirmation	en_US
dc.title	Reducing Resistance to Communication about Climate Change Using an Applied Self-affirmation Intervention
dc.type	Dissertation
thesis.degree.level	Ph.D.
thesis.degree.discipline	Communication
thesis.degree.grantor	George Mason University