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Examining the Effectiveness of Providing Procedural Information and the Influence of Expectancy Violations on Help-Seeking and Fear Towards Treatment
Muesch, F. (2022) Examining the Effectiveness of Providing Procedural Information and the Influence of Expectancy Violations on Help-Seeking and Fear Towards Treatment.
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| Abstract: | Using an experimental design, the current study examined whether providing procedural information about treatment and the first appointment with a general practitioner could cause positive changes in help-seeking and fear towards treatment; and whether the fear might explain the relationship between receiving procedural information and help-seeking. It also tried to assess whether experiencing a session wherein these expectations were not met negatively influences help-seeking and fear. People belonging to the general population (N = 99) were invited to engage in a mock interview with the GP. They did not know that they were divided into one control condition, one condition which received procedural information beforehand and one group in which the expectations triggered through the procedural information were violated during the interview. Compared to no information, receiving procedural information did not significantly affect help-seeking or fear towards treatment. Similarly, expectancy violations did not affect motivation to continue treatment or fear towards treatment significantly, when compared to expectancy confirmations. Fear levels also did not significantly explain the relationship between procedural information and motivation to continue treatment. This preliminary implies that in practice it is not effective to deliver information about treatment procedure to decrease fear towards treatment or increase treatment engagement. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/90928 |
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