Don't get the message: The effect of a warning text before visiting a proanorexia website
2009
Martijn, Alida Catharina | Smeets, Elke | Jansen, Anita | Hoeymans, Nancy | Schoemaker, Casper
OBJECTIVE:: This study examined the effect of the placement of a warning text before visiting proanorexia websites on actual access of these websites. METHOD:: A separate webpage with a warning text aiming at first-time visitors was placed before each proanorexia website hosted by a Dutch Internet provider. During the research period of 1 year, the numbers of hits at the warning webpage were registered together with the numbers of hits at the underlying proanorexia website. RESULTS:: Of the total number of hits registered at the warning webpage, about two-third of the visitors were registered at the underlying proanorexia website. This indicates that about one-third of the visitors did not continue their visit to a proanorexia website after being exposed to the warning text. DISCUSSION:: Placement of a warning text before proanorexia websites appears a promising strategy in holding back potential visitors. © 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2009
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