Chapter One: Introduction and Literature Review

Development of a Propositional Diffusion Model Based Upon Related Literature
A Propositional Diffusion Model: Social System Sub-Model
Characteristics of Members
Socioeconomic Status and Interpersonal Competence
Innovativeness
Communication Channels
Systemic Nature
Networks
Norms
Opinion Leadership
A Propositional Diffusion Model: Innovation Development Sub-Model

Nature of Innovation: Preventive or Incremental
Perceived Attributes
Equilibrium Period
A Propositional Diffusion Model: Innovation Implementation and Use Sub-Model

Diffusion Communication
Continued Perceptions
Adoption Decision

A Propositional Diffusion Model: Direct Consequences Sub-Model
A Propositional Diffusion Model: Summary
Concluding Remarks and Analytical Research Overview

Participants
Setting
Procedures
Variables

Perceided Attributes and Continued Perceptions
Relative Advantage, Compatibility, Complexity
Diffusion Communication
Adoption Decision
Statistical Analysis

Chapter Three: Results

Chapter Four: Discussion

References

Appendices

Pre-Test Survey Questions
Post-Test Survey Questions

Abstract