Research
Foci
Reactance in health communication; health and climate change; preferences in health care allocation; vaccination and social polarization.
Publications
Betsch, C., Eitze, S., Korn, L., Felgendreff, L., T?nzer, A.-S., & Sprengholz, P. (2025). Dataset of 69 German COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring (COSMO) surveys on pandemic attitudes, feelings and behaviours. Scientific Data, 12(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05275-3
Sprengholz, P., Bruckmann, R., & Wolstein, J. (2025). Effects of naming heatwaves on risk perception and protective behaviour. Weather, 80(5), 152–154. https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.7679
Sprengholz, P., & van den Bergh, J. (2025). Influenza vaccination as work stress prevention: Effects of a simple communication intervention on vaccination intentions among geriatric nurses. Geriatric Nursing, 65(103505), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.103505
Sprengholz, P., Feifel, A. T., Reich, B., & Sahler, A. (2025). Navigating the Nutri‐Score: Inequidistant Perceptions of Front‐of‐Package Health Information. Food Frontiers, 6(5), 2485–2491. https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.70081
Sprengholz, P. (2025). Public preferences regarding slow codes in critical care. Bioethics, 39(4), 337–342. https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.13359
Sprengholz, P., & Bührig, D. (2025). Reactance as a Persuasive Strategy: How Health Communication Can Harness Anger to Leverage Behavior Change. Health Communication, Online-First, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2024.2446369
Sprengholz, P., & Bruckmann, R. W. (2025). Reducing heat risks for the elderly by rescheduling healthcare appointments in Germany. Preventive Medicine Reports, 60(103309), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pme