Amy (McCabe) Conner, Ph.D. | Psychological Sciences | Kansas State University
amy 1xbet online sports betting (McCabe) Conner, Ph.D.
TITLE: Research and Evaluation Specialist
COMPANY: USD 383, Manhattan-Ogden Schools
Advisor: Dr. Laura Brannon
Dissertation Title
A General Framework for Modifying Health-Relevant Behavior: Reducing Undergraduate Binge 1xbet online sports betting by Appealing to Commitment and Reciprocity
Dissertation Abstract
Binge drinking is a serious health problem among American college students (Wechsler, Lee, Kuo, & Lee, 2000a). One technique that may reduce binge drinking is 1xbet online sports betting . Cialdini (2001) defined 1xbet online sports betting as taking an action because it has been requested and described sequential request tactics, including the commitment/consistency-based foot-in-the-door (FITD) tactic, and the reciprocity-based door-in-the-face (DITF) tactic. Cialdini claimed that these tactics yield automatic 1xbet online sports betting .
The present research investigated Cialdini's automaticity assumption within the context of reducing binge drinking, by including a neutral or weak message along with the 1xbet online sports betting request (consistent with Brannon & Brock, 2001). The main hypothesis was that 1xbet online sports betting is not automatic, as demonstrated by differential 1xbet online sports betting consistent with message strength.
Parallel experiments investigated 1xbet online sports betting with requests to reduce one's drinking behavior (Experiment 1, N = 129) or communicate about responsible drinking (Experiment 2, N = 122). Participants were randomly assigned to one of six conditions in each experiment. Consistent with the purpose of each experiment, participants indicated whether they would comply with initial requests consistent with FITD and DITF methodology, or were not asked to comply with an initial request (control); read either a neutral or weak message about the importance of moderate alcohol consumption; then responded to the target request (dependent variable) by reporting the likelihood that they would not drink excessively for one week (Experiment 1) or would discuss responsible drinking with someone (Experiment 2). Participants in both experiments completed demographic and alcohol consumption information and a social desirability measure (Strahan & Gerbasi, 1972).
Data were submitted to 2(Strength) x 3(Appeal) x 2(Gender) ANCOVAs (drinks per occasion and social desirability were covariates). Experiment 1 revealed a significant Strength x Appeal interaction, with the DITF and FITD appeals eliciting lower 1xbet online sports betting rates than the control appeal when accompanied by a weak persuasive message, thereby refuting Cialdini's automaticity assumption. A significant main effect for appeal in Experiment 2 (DITF yielded lower 1xbet online sports betting than FITD or control appeal) did not support Cialdini's (2001) claim.
Correlates of drinking behavior among college students are discussed, as are implications of the present research for 1xbet online sports betting theory and reducing binge drinking on American college campuses.
Education
Ph.D., Psychology, Kansas State University, 2005