perceived severity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofperceiveandseverity
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perceive
verb[T]
uk/pəˈsiːv/us/pɚ-/
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief ...
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severity
noun[U]
uk/sɪˈver.ə.ti/us/səˈver.ə.t̬i/
seriousness:
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(Definition ofperceiveandseverityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In addition, previous researchers have neglected to incorporate theperceivedseverityof the experience when testing the relation between attributions and adjustment.
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When controlling for theperceivedseverityof the maltreatment, attributions explained approximately 9 - 31% of the variance in externalizing problems and approximately 15 - 46% of the variance in internalizing problems.
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Fifth, we assessed the impact of attributions on adjustment after controlling for theperceivedseverity of the maltreatment, which exerts its own influences on psychopathology.
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The chronic stress score was the product of the duration (in months) andperceivedseverityof the psychological effect of the negative life event, summed for all negative life events.
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Indeed, the strength of the fear appeal is believed to be positively correlated with theperceivedseverityof the threat.
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Research has found that the effect of fear on intentions is mediated by theperceivedseverity.
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Perceivedseverity, the extent to which the individual believes he/she will be adversely affected by the threat has a significant effect on persuasion.
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Perceivedseverity, however, is the degree to which the person believes that they will be harmed if the threat is experienced.
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Theirperceivedseverityof the illness is affected by those to whom they compare themselves too, often resulting in people believing their illness is not severe enough to seek support.
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That is, fear does not act directly on intentions, but increases the level ofperceivedseverity, which in turn raises intentions to act on the message.
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