Research Output
Publications
My research examines communication interventions, digital information environments, and health decision-making. Below is a selected list of peer-reviewed publications.
2026
Leveraging artificial intelligence chatbots to employ bypassing and correction strategies for addressing misinformation about contraceptive use
Calabrese, C., Xue, H., Zhang, X., & Oh, Y. J.
When distrust shapes news choice: Perceptions of mis- and disinformation and news consumption across traditional and social media outlets
Rasul, M. E., Oh, Y. J., Jeon, M., Cho, H. J., & Calabrese, C.
2025
Stigmatization of mpox and the MSM community on Twitter: A computational approach to understanding the negative emotions expressed through stigmatizing language
Calabrese, C., Kumble, S., & Yu, X.
A narrative persuasion approach to promoting COVID-19-related policy support
Cox, E., Calabrese, C., Ash, E., Anthony, K. E., & Hill, J. B.
Fact-checking misinformation on Chinese social media: Impact of corrections, awareness prompts, and legal warnings on endorsement
Ji, J., Qin, X., & Calabrese, C.
Targeting anger for COVID-19 prevention: The motivating role of anger on media use and vaccination intention
Oh, Y. J., Rasul, M. E., Lim, J. I., Calabrese, C., McKinley, E., Stevens, H., Turner, M. M., Lapinski, M. K., & Peng, T.-Q.
From digital traces to public vaccination behaviors: Leveraging large language models for big data classification
Oh, Y. J., Rasul, M. E., McKinley, E., & Calabrese, C.
It's all fake news!: How perceptions of misinformation and disinformation influence news consumption across traditional media, social media, and AI
Rasul, M. E., Calabrese, C., Oh, Y. J., Cho, H. J., Jeon, M., & Boukes, M.
Leveraging motivations to curb misinformation: Self-affirmation reduces the appeal of political conspiracy theories
Saucier, C. J., Calabrese, C., & Walter, N.
2024
Dissonance between posts of health agencies and public comments regarding COVID-19 and vaccination on Facebook in Northern California
Calabrese, C., Xue, H., & Zhang, J.
Examining discussions related to transgender athletes on Twitter: The role of negative emotion on message engagement
Calabrese, C., Yu, X., & Oh, Y. J.
Dyadic and longitudinal influences of sexual communication on relationship satisfaction, emotional intimacy, and daily affect among same-sex male couples
Chen, T., Dai, M., Calabrese, C., & Merrill, K.
Risk and demographic factors associated with STI testing adherence among non-single men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States
Dai, M., Xia, S., Calabrese, C., Ma, X., & Chen, T.
Who sets the agenda for climate change in China? A longitudinal analysis of primary actors that drive online discussions on social media
Ji, J., Lu, Y., & Calabrese, C.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of strategies to promote vaccination uptake
Liu, S., Durantini, M., Calabrese, C., Sanchez, F., & Albarracín, D.
2023
A comparison of three methods to determine the subject matter in textual data
Barnett, G. A., Calabrese, C., & Ruiz, J. B.
Bypassing misinformation without confrontation improves policy support as much as correcting it
Calabrese, C., & Albarracín, D.
State policies increase vaccination by shaping social norms
Fayaz Farkhad, B., Jung, H., Calabrese, C., & Albarracín, D.
2022
Perceptions of PrEP on Twitter: A theoretically guided content analysis on the behavioral determinants of PrEP uptake
Calabrese, C., Zhang, J., & Yu, X.
Socio-behavioral factors related to PrEP non-adherence among gay male PrEP users living in California and New York: A behavioral theory informed approach
Dai, M., & Calabrese, C.
Comparison of public discussions of gene editing on social media between the United States and China
Ji, J., Robbins, M., Featherstone, J. D., Calabrese, C., & Barnett, G. A.
2021
Examining the relationship between gene editing knowledge, value predispositions, and general science attitudes among U.S. farmers, scientists, policymakers, and the general public
Calabrese, C., Featherstone, J. D., Robbins, M., & Barnett, G. A.
A textual analysis of agricultural stakeholder representations of genome editing technology
Robbins, M., Calabrese, C., Featherstone, J. D., & Barnett, G. A.
Partisan media, untrustworthy news sites, and political misperceptions
Weeks, B., Menchen-Trevino, E., Calabrese, C., Casas, A., & Wojcieszak, M.
Effects of fact-checking social media vaccine misinformation on attitudes toward vaccines
Zhang, J., Featherstone, J. D., Calabrese, C., & Wojcieszak, M.
Understanding HPV vaccine promotions and hesitancy in Northern California through examining public Facebook pages and groups
Zhang, J., Xue, H., Calabrese, C., Chen, H., & Dang, J. H.
2020
The uproar over gene-edited babies: A semantic network analysis of CRISPR on Twitter
Calabrese, C., Ding, J., Millam, B., & Barnett, G. A.
2019
Online representations of “genome editing” uncover opportunities for encouraging engagement: A semantic network analysis
Calabrese, C., Anderton, B. N., & Barnett, G. A.
Opposition to nonprescription naloxone access: Measurement and psychosocial predictors
Calabrese, C., & Bell, R. A.
Inferring norms from numbers: Boomerang effects of online virality metrics on normative perceptions and behavioral intention
Calabrese, C., & Zhang, J.
2018
Advantages and challenges in using mobile apps for field experiments: A systematic review and a case study
Zhang, J., Calabrese, C., Ding, J., Liu, M., & Zhang, B.