@inbook{b039f0b571684d84b3d4aee00e91797e,
title = "The role of absorption processes in narrative health communication",
abstract = "This chapter reviews the research area of absorption in narrative health impact. First, we elaborate on theoretical models that describe how absorption processes may lead to story-consistent outcomes, such as health beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. Then, we discuss empirical studies that test the role of absorption in narrative health impact. In this research area, theory and research converge that absorption into narratives is associated with health-related outcomes. Absorption processes like transportation and identification can be related to narrative health impact through a reduction of counter arguing, but other types of thoughts likely compensate for this reduction. In addition, self-referencing has been identified as a process that can play a role in narrative health impact. This review underscores the unique potential for absorption into narrative worlds to have an impact on healthy behavior.",
keywords = "Counter arguing, Elaboration, Identification, Narrative health communication, Self-referencing, Transportation, Vicarious experience",
author = "\{de Graaf\}, Anneke and \{van Leeuwen\}, Lonneke",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 John Benjamins Publishing Company.",
year = "2017",
doi = "10.1075/lal.27.14deg",
language = "English",
isbn = "978 90 272 3416 2",
series = "Linguistic Approaches to Literature",
publisher = "John Benjamins Publishing Company",
pages = "271--292",
editor = "Frank Hakemulder and Kuijpers, \{Moniek M.\} and Tan, \{Ed S.\} and Katalin Balint and Doicaru, \{Miruna M.\}",
booktitle = "Narrative Absorption",
}