Tag: CJ Calabrese
(Dis)information about Contraceptive Methods on TikTok: Content, Spreaders, and Empowerment as a Strategy for Mitigating its Effects
Principal Investigators Erin Ash, Christopher (CJ) Calabrese, and Ashley Hedrick McKenzie. Funding Awarded $10,091 Description We propose three studies to examine and address birth control mis- and disinformation on social media, including a content analysis on birth control on TikTok, an interview study of influencers to explore the motivations and experiences sharing birth control misinformation,…
ICA 2023 Acceptances
We are very excited to be presenting at ICA 2023 in Toronto! Presentations Calabrese, C., Oh, Y. J., Yu, X. (2023, May). Examining discussions related to transgender athletes on Twitter: A natural language processing approach. Paper presented at the 73rd Annual Convention of International Communication Association. Sport Communication Interest Group. Toronto, Canada. Dai, M., Chen,…
Bypassing misinformation without confrontation improves policy support as much as correcting it
Authors Christopher (CJ) Calabrese and Dolores Albarracín Citation Calabrese, C., & Albarracín, D. (2023). Bypassing misinformation without confrontation improves policy support as much as correcting it. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 6005. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33299-5 Abstract Curbing the negative impact of misinformation is typically assumed to require correcting misconceptions. Conceivably, however, bypassing the misinformation through alternate beliefs of opposite…
Perceptions of PrEP on Twitter: A theoretically guided content analysis on the behavioral determinants of PrEP uptake
Authors Christopher (CJ) Calabrese, Jingwen Zhang, and Xudong Yu. Citation Calabrese, C., Zhang, J., & Yu, X. (2022). Perceptions of PrEP on Twitter: A theoretically guided content analysis on the behavioral determinants of PrEP uptake. Health & New Media Research, 6(1), 65-102. https://doi.org/10.22720/hnmr.2022.6.1.065 Abstract HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a preventative strategy that involves taking…
Socio-behavioral factors related to PrEP non-adherence among gay male PrEP users living in California and New York: A behavioral theory informed approach
Authors Minhao Dai and Christopher (CJ) Calabrese Citation Dai, M., & Calabrese, C. (2022). Socio-behavioral factors related to PrEP non-adherence among gay male PrEP users living in California and New York: A behavioral theory informed approach. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 45(2), 240-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-021-00275-1 Abstract One effective preventative measure to reduce the number of new HIV…
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…