Theory Database - Theory 16: Extended parallel processing model

Theory Database (prototype)

This is a searchable database of theories of behaviour change that have been formalised according to an Ontology-Based Modelling System.

For more information, see:

West, R., Godinho, C. A., Bohlen, L. C., Carey, R. N., Hastings, J., Lefevre, C. E., & Michie, S. (2019). Development of a formal system for representing behaviour-change theories. Nature human behaviour, 3(5), 526. doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0561-2.
Hale, J., Hastings, J., West, R., Lefevre, C. E., Direito, A., Connell Bohlen, L., Godinho, C., Anderson, N., Zink, S., Goarke, H., and Michie, S. (2020) An ontology-based modelling system (OBMS) for representing behaviour change theories applied to 76 theories [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Wellcome Open Research.

Theory 16: Extended parallel processing model

Number of Constructs: 22
Number of Triples: 34

Theory triples

Perceived threat positively influences Fear
Fear influences Perceived threat
Protective motivation positively influences Adaptive response
Defensive motivation positively influences Maladaptive response
Fear positively influences Defensive motivation
Message acceptance positively influences Protective motivation
Fear negatively influences Message acceptance
Critical point influences the 'Individual differences' to 'Message acceptance' Influences (*) relationship
Critical point influences the 'Individual differences' to 'Fear ' Influences (*) relationship
Fear appeal influences Perceived threat
Fear appeal influences Perceived efficacy
Perceived threat influences Perceived efficacy
Severity part of Fear appeal
Response efficacy part of Fear appeal
Susceptibility part of Fear appeal
Self-efficacy part of Fear appeal
Perceived efficacy influences (*) Message acceptance
Perceived efficacy influences (*) Fear
Perceived threat influences (*) Message acceptance
Perceived threat influences (*) Fear
Individual differences influences (*) Message acceptance
Individual differences influences (*) Fear
Perceived response efficacy part of Perceived efficacy
Perceived self-efficacy part of Perceived efficacy
Perceived severity part of Perceived threat
Perceived susceptibility part of Perceived threat
Protective motivation part of Danger control processes
Adaptive response part of Danger control processes
Defensive motivation part of Fear-control processes
Maladaptive response part of Fear-control processes
Severity type of Message components
Response efficacy type of Message components
Susceptibility type of Message components
Self-efficacy type of Message components

Theory illustration

Theory Reference

Witte, K. (1992). Putting the fear back in fear appeals: The extended parallel processing model. Communication Monographs, 59, 329-349.