Category: Publications
Partisan media, untrustworthy news sites, and political misperceptions
Authors Brian E. Weeks, Ericka Menchen-Trevino, Christopher (CJ) Calabrese, Andreu Casas, and Magdalena Wojcieszak. Citation Weeks, B., Menchen-Trevino, E., Calabrese, C., Casas, A., & Wojcieszak, M. (2021). Partisan media, untrustworthy news sites, and political misperceptions. New Media & Society, 25(10), 2644-2662. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448211033300 Abstract This study investigates the potential role both untrustworthy and partisan websites play…
Understanding HPV vaccine promotions and hesitancy in Northern California through examining public Facebook pages and groups
Authors Jingwen Zhang, Haoning Xue, Christopher (CJ) Calabrese, Huiling Chen, and Julie H. T. Dang. Citation Zhang, J., Xue, H., Calabrese, C., Chen, H., & Dang, J. H. (2021). Understanding HPV vaccine promotions and hesitancy in Northern California through examining public Facebook pages and groups. Frontiers in Digital Health, 3, 683090. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2021.683090 Abstract Human papillomavirus…
Effects of fact-checking social media vaccine misinformation on attitudes toward vaccines
Authors Jingwen Zhang, Jieyu Ding Featherstone, Christopher (CJ) Calabrese, and Magdalena Wojcieszak. Citation Zhang, J., Featherstone, J. D., Calabrese, C., & Wojcieszak, M. (2021). Effects of fact-checking social media vaccine misinformation on attitudes toward vaccines. Preventive Medicine, 145, 106408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106408 Abstract Social media vaccine misinformation can negatively influence vaccine attitudes. It is urgent to develop…
Beyond liking: Inspiring user-generated content for health promotion
Authors Heather J. Hether and Christopher (CJ) Calabrese Citation Hether, H. J., & Calabrese, C. (2020). Beyond #liking: Inspiring user-generated content for health promotion. In J. Kim & H. Song (Eds.). Technology and health: Promoting attitude and behavior change (pp. 291–312). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816958-2.00013-7 Abstract Social media provide an innovative platform for health promotion, yet…
Inferring norms from numbers: Boomerang effects of online virality metrics on normative perceptions and behavioral intention
Authors Christopher (CJ) Calabrese and Jingwen Zhang Citation Calabrese, C., & Zhang, J. (2019). Inferring norms from numbers: Boomerang effects of online virality metrics on normative perceptions and behavioral intention. Telematics and Informatics, 45, 101279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2019.101279 Abstract Online virality metrics have been shown to influence information processing and behavioral outcomes. This study examined how virality…
Opposition to nonprescription naloxone access: Measurement and psychosocial predictors
Authors Christopher (CJ) Calabrese and Robert A. Bell Citation Calabrese, C., & Bell, R. A. (2019). Opposition to nonprescription naloxone access: measurement and psychosocial predictors. Substance Use & Misuse, 54(11), 1853-1861. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2019.1618331 Abstract Background: Access of naloxone has been increased in recent years, yet opposition to unrestricted availability persists. Objectives: To validate a measure of opposition to…