Term of Award
Spring 2025
Degree Name
Master of Science in Experimental Psychology (M.S.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Psychology
Committee Chair
Lawarence Locker
Committee Member 1
Karen Naufel
Committee Member 2
Rebecca Ryan
Abstract
In the current study, we further examined imagery and Protection Motivation Theory in the context of weather warnings. Weather warnings were manipulated in terms of severity and inclusion of imagery. Specifically, there were two categories of tornado warnings: F2 and F4; either warning contained imagery depicting threat related information, protective action information, both threat and protective action information, or no imagery. We found no effect of tornado category on protection motivation measures or comprehension, neither did we observe an effect of picture condition on protection motivation or comprehension measures. The study results are discussed with a focus on potential limitations and possible future directions.
Recommended Citation
Lovelace, W. (2025). Further Exploring Picture Effects in Weather Warnings. Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia.
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
