Table 1 Experimental studies on the effectiveness of humor appeal applied to health promotion materials (a scoping review)
First Author | Journal | Year | Topic | Target | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
【Print ads】 | |||||
Iles IA [10] | Health Mark Q | 2017 | Unprotected sex, drunk driving | Undergraduate | ironic/sarcastic/no humor |
Blanc N [11] | Health Commun | 2014 | Alcohol, tobacco, obesity | Undergraduate | humor/no humor |
Soscia I [12] | J Health Commun | 2012 | Condom | Undergraduate | humor/fear/shock/informative |
Lee MJ [13] | J Mass Commun Q | 2002 | Tobacco | Undergraduate | humor/fear |
【Video/TV】 | |||||
Ort A [14] | Stud Commun Media | 2020 | Condom | Undergraduate | humor/fear |
Reis ES [15] | Cien Saude Colet | 2019 | Tobacco | Undergraduate (mostly) | humor/fear |
Zhao X [16] | Am J Prev Med | 2019 | Tobacco | Adolescents | humor/fear |
Moyer-Guse E [17] | J Health Commun | 2018 | Vaccination | Parents of young children | humor/no humor |
Lee MJ [18] | Health Promot Pract | 2018 | Alcohol | Undergraduate | humor/fear |
Nabi RL [19] | Health Commun | 2016 | Self-exams | Undergraduate | humorous/serious |
Bleakley A [20] | J Health Commun | 2015 | Sugary drink | Adolescents | humor/fear/nurturance/control |
Lee MJ [21] | J Psychol | 2011 | Alcohol | Undergraduate | humor/fear |
Skalski P [22] | Commun Quarterly | 2009 | Alcohol | Undergraduate | humor/no humor |
Biener N [23] | J Health Commun | 2004 | Tobacco | Adolescents | humor/illness/control |
Conway M [24] | Pers Soc Psychol Bull | 2002 | Sunscreen, condom | Undergraduate | humor/no humor |
【Web/SNS】 | |||||
Teoh D [25] | Prev Med Rep | 2019 | Vaccination | Young adults | humor graphics/infographics/photos |
Choi I [26] | JMIR Ment Health | 2018 | Mental health screening | Adults | humor/no humor |