ArticleHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2011
Understanding narrative effects: the impact of breast cancer survivor stories on message processing, attitudes, and beliefs among African American women.
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81 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Using narratives to correct politically charged health misinformation and address affective belief echoes.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2024Trial
- Development of a web-based, theory-guided narrative intervention for women at elevated risk for breast cancer.Patient education and counseling · 2023Trial
- Does it matter if a story character lives or dies?: a message experiment comparing survivor and death narratives.Psychology & health · 2022Trial
- The ties that bind: Cancer history, communication, and screening intention associations among diverse families.Journal of medical screening · 2021Trial
- Assessing the effectiveness of a narrative-based patient education video for promoting opioid tapering.Patient education and counseling · 2021Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of a breast cancer Survivor Stories intervention for African American women.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021Trial
- Feasibility and Acceptability of an Interactive Cancer-Communication Video Program Using African American Breast Cancer Survivor Stories.Journal of health communication · 2020Trial
- A self-help intervention for reducing time to diagnosis in Indonesian women with breast cancer symptoms.Psycho-oncology · 2020Trial
- Cluster Randomized Trial of Teens Against Tobacco Use: Youth Empowerment for Tobacco Control in El Paso, Texas.American journal of preventive medicine · 2019Trial
- Improving Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Randomized Intervention to Compare Screener vs. Survivor Narratives.Journal of health communication · 2019Trial
- Theorizing Foreshadowed Death Narratives: Examining the Impact of Character Death on Narrative Processing and Skin Self-Exam Intentions.Journal of health communication · 2017Trial
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- Comparing the Relative Efficacy of Narrative vs Nonnarrative Health Messages in Reducing Health Disparities Using a Randomized Trial.American journal of public health · 2015Trial
- Understanding narrative effects in physical activity promotion: the influence of breast cancer survivor testimony on exercise beliefs, self-efficacy, and intention in breast cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2015Trial
- An experimental test of the persuasive effect of source similarity in narrative and nonnarrative health blogs.Journal of medical Internet research · 2013Trial
- Real-time moment-to-moment emotional responses to narrative and informational breast cancer videos in African American women.Health education research · 2012Trial
- What Information on Mammographic Screening is Available to Women in Quebec, Ontario and Canada: Results from a Document Analysis.Public health ethics · 2026Article
- Underserved Latinas' Perceptions and Implications Around Breast Cancer Risk Assessment.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveExamine the longitudinal effects of personal narratives about mammography and breast cancer compared with a traditional informational approach.
methodsAfrican American women (n = 489) ages 40 and older were recruited from low-income neighborhoods in St. Louis, Missouri, and randomized to watch a narrative video comprised of stories from African American breast cancer survivors or a content-equivalent informational video. Effects were measured immediately postexposure (T2) and at 3- (T3) and 6-month (T4) follow-up. T2 measures of initial reaction included positive and negative affect, trust, identification, and engagement. T3 message-processing variables included arguing against the messages (counterarguing) and talking to family members about the information (cognitive rehearsal). T4 behavioral correlates included perceived breast cancer risk, cancer fear, cancer fatalism, perceived barriers to mammography, and recall of core messages. Structural equation modeling examined interrelations among constructs.
resultsWomen who watched the narrative video (n = 244) compared to the informational video (n = 245) experienced more positive and negative affect, identified more with the message source, and were more engaged with the video. Narratives, negative affect, identification, and engagement influenced counterarguing, which, in turn, influenced perceived barriers and cancer fatalism. More engaged women talked with family members more, which increased message recall. Narratives also increased risk perceptions and fear via increased negative affect.
conclusionsNarratives produced stronger cognitive and affective responses immediately, which, in turn, influenced message processing and behavioral correlates. Narratives reduced counterarguing and increased cognitive rehearsal, which may increase acceptance and motivation to act on health information in populations most adversely affected by cancer disparities.
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