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Fear appeals or fear-arousing communications originated from the fear-drive reduction model advanced by Dollard and Miller (1950). A central tenet of that model is that fear motivates individuals to engage in a recommended behavior, which reduces the unpleasant fear state. Fear communication appeals consist of a fear-arousing message and a recommendation for a specific behavior, which, if followed,...