Pub Date : 2022-05-29DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2022.2081691
Xiaoxia Cao
ABSTRACT Young American adults are most negatively affected by the American opioid crisis and often resistant to the influence of public health campaigns. Using an online experiment, this study tested the impacts of the reference focus of anti-prescription opioid campaigns on young American adults’ attitudes and behavioral intentions. It found that the other- versus self-referencing campaign message increased negative attitudes toward prescription opioids and intentions to avoid (mis)using them; the impacts were completely explained by anticipated guilt and by a sequential path of increased anticipated guilt and reduced psychological reactance. The findings contribute to our understanding of the impacts of the reference focus of public health campaigns and provide guidance in the design of effective anti-prescription opioid campaigns targeting young Americans.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-18DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2022.2076856
Mohammad Ali, Abdulaziz Altawil
ABSTRACT This article examines the factors that predict affective polarization and political engagement in the United States. Using an original survey dataset (N = 1,100) of a fairly representative national sample, this study explored some factors (e.g., age, gender, political ideology, and partisan news media and social media) to see how they predict affective polarization and political engagement. The results could be helpful to further study widening affective polarization, which is reportedly affecting democracy itself, in this current political and public opinion atmosphere “Trumpfied” in the last couple of years. The insights found in this research could also help devise political and social campaign strategies that minimize polarization gaps. The results might enable corporate entities to better classify their consumers based on relevant issues associated with polarization and political engagement. Future research is encouraged to combine survey data and social media data for a more refined outcome.
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Pub Date : 2022-04-17DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2022.2063865
Andrea L. Meluch, S. LeBlanc, M. Hannah, Shawn C. Starcher
ABSTRACT This study investigates student disclosures of academic struggles to their instructors during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was administered to U.S. college students (N = 458) who were enrolled in classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students’ breadth, depth, and frequency of disclosures of academic struggles were examined in conjunction with students’ perceptions of instructor characteristics, such as instructor supportiveness and flexibility, contextual criteria for disclosure, and risk of disclosure. The study findings indicate that instructor supportiveness and instructor flexibility were significant predictors of the breadth of student disclosures. Students’ depth and frequency of disclosures also were significantly predicted by instructor supportiveness. Further, students’ perceptions of the risk of disclosure were significantly related to both instructor supportiveness and instructor flexibility. Finally, students’ disclosure of academic struggles to their instructors during the COVID-19 pandemic were significantly predicted by the contextual criteria important reason and conversational appropriateness. Analysis of open-ended survey responses indicated that students are willing to disclose their academic struggles to instructors who are open-minded and willing to self-disclose their own struggles. The implications of the present study results on instructor-student communication in times of crisis and post-COVID-19 are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2022-04-06DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2022.2061712
Hyuksoo Kim, Jungsun Ahn
ABSTRACT The growing use of social media has resonated with scholars to examine the role of social media in society. Given that sports are an integral part of American society, it is imperative to ask how the use of social media for sports is associated with individuals’ lives. In an attempt to answer this question, the current study employs the concept of social identification and social capital as a theoretical framework. Using survey data collected in the domain of college sports, the path analysis demonstrates the interlinked relationships between the use of social media, social capital, identification, and life satisfaction. Particularly, it is noteworthy that the use of social media is positively related to the production of social capital and life satisfaction both directly and indirectly through identification. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2022-03-15DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2022.2049794
Umberto Famulari, L. Major
ABSTRACT The study employed a quantitative content analysis of stories (N = 1200) and photographs (N = 1200) to examine how U.S. digital-native and traditional news websites of different political orientations (right-leaning vs left-leaning) represented immigration in frames, topics and visual frames. Social media engagement was also analyzed to understand how people react to news content. Both in stories and images, left-leaning news websites focused more often on victimization, while right-leaning outlets emphasized threat. This trend was even more pronounced among digital-native news websites. Traditional left-leaning news sites generated the highest number of social media interactions.
{"title":"News stories and images of immigration online: A quantitative analysis of digital-native and traditional news websites of different political orientations and social media engagement","authors":"Umberto Famulari, L. Major","doi":"10.1080/15456870.2022.2049794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15456870.2022.2049794","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The study employed a quantitative content analysis of stories (N = 1200) and photographs (N = 1200) to examine how U.S. digital-native and traditional news websites of different political orientations (right-leaning vs left-leaning) represented immigration in frames, topics and visual frames. Social media engagement was also analyzed to understand how people react to news content. Both in stories and images, left-leaning news websites focused more often on victimization, while right-leaning outlets emphasized threat. This trend was even more pronounced among digital-native news websites. Traditional left-leaning news sites generated the highest number of social media interactions.","PeriodicalId":45354,"journal":{"name":"Atlantic Journal of Communication","volume":"106 1","pages":"207 - 226"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75297629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-15DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2022.2052071
J. Reed, Josh C. Bramlett
ABSTRACT Multiple terror attacks rocked London in 2017. These attacks brought to the forefront of public consciousness London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s unique identity as a Muslim leader confronting Islamic terrorism in a Western city. Through theoretical lenses of restorative rhetoric and the Disaster Communication Intervention Framework, this rhetorical criticism analyzes how Khan situated himself as a rhetorical symbol against terrorism while crafting a vision of unity and resilience rooted in diversity. By analyzing Khan’s anti-terrorism rhetoric in 2017 and the years prior, we explore how Khan used personal identity in his calls for collective response to disaster. The study contributes to scholarly understanding of how political leaders respond to disasters and offers practical guidelines for leaders working to foster post-disaster resilience in diverse communities.
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Pub Date : 2022-03-09DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2022.2049269
Linda Dam, Anne-Marie B. Basaran, Carolyn A. Lin, Dana Rogers
ABSTRACT This study explores how individuals react to COVID-19 prevention measures in relation to their national cultural values and health belief factors. Specifically, guided by the most relevant Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and the health belief model (HBM), this study tested a conceptual framework through conducting a survey of the U.S. adult population. The study results did not support Hofstede’s classification of the U.S. to be among the most individualistic culture with the lowest level of uncertainty avoidance in the world. Demographic factors such as ethnicity, gender, age, and education were found to be significantly related to collectivistic tendency and/or uncertainty avoidance. Findings also demonstrated that the tendency for collectivism and uncertainty avoidance were both relevant to people’s intention to adopt COVID-19 prevention measures. Results of testing the HBM variables revealed that perceived barriers, perceived self-efficacy, and cues to action were significantly related to preventive behavioral intentions. This study highlights the importance of considering subculture factors when promoting COVID-19 preventive measures in a multicultural society.
{"title":"Exploring the influence of cultural and health beliefs on intentions to adopt COVID-19 prevention measures","authors":"Linda Dam, Anne-Marie B. Basaran, Carolyn A. Lin, Dana Rogers","doi":"10.1080/15456870.2022.2049269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15456870.2022.2049269","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study explores how individuals react to COVID-19 prevention measures in relation to their national cultural values and health belief factors. Specifically, guided by the most relevant Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and the health belief model (HBM), this study tested a conceptual framework through conducting a survey of the U.S. adult population. The study results did not support Hofstede’s classification of the U.S. to be among the most individualistic culture with the lowest level of uncertainty avoidance in the world. Demographic factors such as ethnicity, gender, age, and education were found to be significantly related to collectivistic tendency and/or uncertainty avoidance. Findings also demonstrated that the tendency for collectivism and uncertainty avoidance were both relevant to people’s intention to adopt COVID-19 prevention measures. Results of testing the HBM variables revealed that perceived barriers, perceived self-efficacy, and cues to action were significantly related to preventive behavioral intentions. This study highlights the importance of considering subculture factors when promoting COVID-19 preventive measures in a multicultural society.","PeriodicalId":45354,"journal":{"name":"Atlantic Journal of Communication","volume":"36 32","pages":"189 - 206"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72406058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-02DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2022.2047683
James Bingaman, Scott E. Caplan
ABSTRACT Before his permanent suspension from Twitter, former President Trump’s use of Twitter to harm, harass, hurt, or embarrass individuals was well documented, with academics and mainstream news outlets referring to him as a cyberbully. The current study reports a quantitative content analysis of Trump’s Tweets between 2016 and 2019 to determine whether his aggressive behavior online could be considered cyberbullying. Additionally, this study also sought to ascertain Trump’s most frequently used cyberbullying tactics. The results highlight that although Trump frequently employed explicit hostility, name-calling, and rumor-mongering, his behavior on Twitter was not repetitive enough to meet the criteria that researchers often use to define cyberbullying.
{"title":"Cyberbully-in-chief: exploring Donald Trump’s aggressive communication behavior on Twitter","authors":"James Bingaman, Scott E. Caplan","doi":"10.1080/15456870.2022.2047683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15456870.2022.2047683","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Before his permanent suspension from Twitter, former President Trump’s use of Twitter to harm, harass, hurt, or embarrass individuals was well documented, with academics and mainstream news outlets referring to him as a cyberbully. The current study reports a quantitative content analysis of Trump’s Tweets between 2016 and 2019 to determine whether his aggressive behavior online could be considered cyberbullying. Additionally, this study also sought to ascertain Trump’s most frequently used cyberbullying tactics. The results highlight that although Trump frequently employed explicit hostility, name-calling, and rumor-mongering, his behavior on Twitter was not repetitive enough to meet the criteria that researchers often use to define cyberbullying.","PeriodicalId":45354,"journal":{"name":"Atlantic Journal of Communication","volume":"59 1","pages":"342 - 353"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85733355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-27DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2022.2032066
Branden Michael Ingersoll
ABSTRACT In response to relentless levels of political polarization in the United States, this essay asks to what extent a shift in pedagogical practices might aid in ameliorating it, especially through the inculcation of rhetorical skills which lend themselves toward the cultivation of a robust form of civic dialogue. To do so, the relationship between rhetoric, (intergroup) dialogue, and debate is assessed and considered with respect to deliberation in the public sphere to provide context for the theoretical maxims and praxis of civic discourse. Then, using the preceding analyses, an evaluative framework is offered to assess the efficacy of dialogic rhetoric in a contemporary setting. Using this framework implementation of the Dialogue and Argumentation for Cultural Literacy Learning in Schools (DIALLS) program being pioneered throughout the European Union into American pedagogy is considered as a means to mitigate future polarizing discourse through the promotion of a nuanced, collaborative approach to meaning making and knowledge construction. Following this examination, a brief assessment of the rhetoric of Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown from Ohio is offered to illustrate the practical applicability of inclusive, dialogic rhetoric in an age of polarization and division.
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