Dal Cin et al., 2006: Wearing a bracelet to remember the dangers of unprotected sex increased condom use among undergraduates over 5-7 weeks, especially after drinking
Reference:
Dal Cin, S., MacDonald, T. K., Fong, G. T., Zanna, M. P., & Elton-Marshall, T. E. (2006). Remembering the message: The use of a reminder cue to increase condom use following a safer sex intervention. Health Psychology, 25(3), 438.
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Sexually active undergraduates who watched a video about the risks of unprotected sex—and who were given a “friendship” bracelet and told to remember the dangers of unprotected sex when they looked at it—were more likely to use a condom over the next 5-7 weeks during sex than those who just watched the safe sex video or an unrelated video. The effect was greatest when people had sex after drinking, a state in which people are especially responsive to situational cues.
Psychological Process:
What Desired Meaning is At Stake?
What is the Person Trying to Understand?
Selves (My Own and Others')Psychological Question Addressed
What were my goals?Psychological Process 2:
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What were my goals?Social Area:
Health
Intervention Technique:
Prompting by altering situations