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Martine Stead
Researcher at University of Stirling
Publications - 173
Citations - 6524
Martine Stead is an academic researcher from University of Stirling. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social marketing & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 165 publications receiving 5695 citations. Previous affiliations of Martine Stead include Open University & University of Nottingham.
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Fear appeals in social marketing: Strategic and ethical reasons for concern
TL;DR: The authors criticizes the use of fear appeals in social marketing and suggests alternatives to fear appeals, such as positive reinforcement appeals aimed at the good behavior, humor, and postmodern irony.
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The effectiveness of social marketing interventions for health improvement: what's the evidence?
Ross Gordon,Laura McDermott,Laura McDermott,Martine Stead,Martine Stead,Kathryn Angus,Kathryn Angus +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effectiveness of social marketing interventions to improve diet, increase physical activity, and tackle substance misuse is reviewed, and three reviews of systematic reviews and primary studies that evaluate social marketing effectiveness are presented.
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A systematic review of social marketing effectiveness
TL;DR: There was evidence that interventions adopting social marketing principles could be effective across a range of behaviours, with arange of target groups, in different settings, and can influence policy and policy‐level changes.
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“It's as if you’re locked in”: qualitative explanations for area effects on smoking in disadvantaged communities
TL;DR: A poorly resourced and stressful environment, strong community norms, isolation from wider social norms, and limited opportunities for respite and recreation appear to combine not only to foster smoking but also to discourage or undermine cessation.
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Why healthy eating is bad for young people’s health: identity, belonging and food
TL;DR: It was emotionally and socially risky to be seen to be interested in healthy eating, according to the findings of a qualitative study which explored the meanings and values young people attached to food choices, particularly in school and peer contexts.