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Original Article

April 24, 2024


Exploring factors influencing attitudes towards COVID-19 prevention measures and compliance with behavioral guidelines
Savannah Kelly, Hyoungkoo Khang
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):1-10.

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of how individual traits, political ideologies, and media perceptions influence attitudes and behaviors toward COVID-19 prevention measures. It highlights the significant positive impact of...

Original Article

June 3, 2024


Evaluating the impact of film on the knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease amongst residents of Obio-Akpor local government area
Prudence Okeoghene Emudianughe, Titilayo Remilekun Osuagwu, Konye Cynthia Ikems
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):11-18.

The study evaluated the impact of film on the knowledge of sickle cell disease (SCD) in the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The objective of the study...

Original Article

May 30, 2024


Medical science in peril? analyzing the anti-vaccine rhetoric on greek facebook in the COVID-19 era
Iliana Giannouli, Ioanna Archontaki, Achilleas Karadimitriou, et al.
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):19-26.

In the post truth era the limits between facts and beliefs, science and pseudo-science seem to be quite blurred. Social media platforms, such as Facebook, provide the ideal vehicle for...

Original Article

June 11, 2024


Balancing independence, collective interests, and media responsibilities: a framing analysis of COVID-19 coverage in the Sydney Morning Herald
Mehwish Yaqoob Khan, Vivian A. Martinez-Diaz
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):27-34.

This study conducted a framing analysis of the Sydney Morning Herald’s media coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Five main frames and themes were identified: (1) cases...

Original Article

June 12, 2024


Trust in media and processing of health information during the Covid-19 pandemic
Chang Sup Park
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):35-44.
Based on a nationwide survey of 938 American adults in 2020, this study analyzed systematic and heuristic information processing related to Covid-19. Results showed mainstream media use correlated with systematic...

Original Article

June 12, 2024


“I feel the weight of expectations”: how emotions and social norms shape news choices about superfood diets
Nour Zeid, Richard L. Street, Jr., Dominik J. Leiner, et al.
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):45-52.

Focusing on “super diets” and different approaches to integrate superfoods in one’s diet (i.e., small- vs. large-change approaches), this study examines the drivers behind healthy eating information management (both seeking...

Original Article

June 12, 2024


Distance education and parents’ mental health: the role of resilience, parent-child communication and relationships
Zhixuan Yang, Meina Liu
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):53-61.

According to a UNESCO survey, 173 countries had closed schools and other educational facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. As online distance learning became a new normal in disruptive times, researchers...

Original Article

June 12, 2024


Enhancing publics’ COVID-19 vaccine advocacy on social media: the role of dialogic government communication
Yeunjae Lee
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):62-72.

Based on dialogic and protection motivation theories, this study investigates the impact of governmental communication on publics’ vaccine advocacy on social media in the era of COVID-19 pandemic. Results of...

Original Article

June 30, 2024


Talking about pain plainly: authentic expression of pain management on Reddit
Fan (Ellie) Yang, Bao Pham, Shifan Zhang, et al.
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):73-81.

Verbal authenticity is the degree to which a person is monitoring self-expression that reflects one’s motivation. Though benefits of authentic expression are studied in interpersonal, social, and entrepreneurial success, few...

Original Article

June 30, 2024


Health information-seeking behavior and perceived information source credibility among middle-aged and older adults
Fei Fan, Kara Chan, Lennon Tsang
Health New Media Res. 2024;8(1):82-88.

This is the first empirical study to compare the health information-seeking behaviors among the middle-aged groups and older adults. The purpose of this research paper is to explore how middle-aged...
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Volume 8(1); Jun 2024
Perceptions of prep on Twitter: a theoretically guided content analysis on the behavioral determinants of PrEP uptake
Christopher Calabrese, Jingwen Zhang, Xudong Yu
Health New Media Res. 2022;6(1):65-102.

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