Warnings and Risk Communication

With contributions from leading international experts, this book provides a comprehensive review of warnings and risk communications. The authors explain how best to communicate warnings, whether certain communications are effective, and what factors influence the communication process and address the major issues in theory, research, and applications of warnings and risk communication. The book is an authoritative sourcebook on the theory, research, and applications in the field. It provides a resource for professionals and academics in diverse domains that range from human factors/ergonomics, engineering psychology, marketing, and design, to industry, government, and litigation.

Michael S. Wogalter, Dave DeJoy, Kenneth R. Laughery

Foreword. Preface. Contributors. Part One: Introduction. Overview. Organizing Theoretical Framework: A Consolidated Communication-Human information Processing (C-HIP) Model. Part Two: Methods/Techniques. Intermediate Processing stages: Methodological Considerations for Research on Warnings. Methodological Techniques for Evaluating Behavioral Intentions and Compliance. Part Three: Research on Warnings. Source. Channel. Attention Capture and Maintenance. Comprehension and Memory. Attitudes and Beliefs. Motivation. Behavior. Part Four: Practical Issues of Warning Design. Standards and Government Regulations in the USA. Practical Considerations Regarding the Design and Evaluation of Product Warnings. Part Five: Forensics. The Law Relating to Warnings. The Expert Witness. Subject Index. Author Index.