The psychological impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on family relations
July 14, 2020
This study explores the psychological effects of COVID-19 on families....
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Volunteerism: Overcoming Cognitive Bias in Media
July 13, 2020
This pilot study will examine the motivations of Facebook users and their need to share inaccurate news posts....
The Motivations for Sharing Misinformation
July 13, 2020
This pilot study will examine the motivations of Facebook users and their need to share inaccurate news posts....
Digital Behavior Interventions in Augmented Reality Versus Non-Augmented Reality Contexts: A Randomized Controlled Trial
July 13, 2020
The digital media infodemic of health and nutrition constitutes a global challenge. Understanding what factors influence our digital behavior and response upon exposure to digital health and nutrition information on a smartphone is a must for improving global health and nutrition....
Technology-Mediated Religiosity of Elderly in COVID-19 Social Isolation
July 13, 2020
What is the effect of forced isolation as a result of the California Stay-at-home order on the vulnerable elderly population?...
Heartbreaking. Gut-wrenching. Devastating. The Motivational Effect of Compassion on Securing Narrative Engagement
July 13, 2020
Why do we enjoy consuming sad stories? Although much progress has been made, none of the existing explanations to the “sadness paradox,” deriving gratification from the consumption of sad content can satisfy all of its occurrences. The paradox remains for stories lacking gratifying resolutions, meaning, or sufficient instances of prosocial behavior to explain the pleasure associated with feelings of being moved....
Tweeting to Return to “Normalcy” During COVID-19: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors
July 13, 2020
This proposed study hopes to understand how people rationalize their beliefs and behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Using Instagram and Selfies to Explore Body Image in Gender Diverse Individuals
July 11, 2020
To compensate for the lack of representation in mass forms of media, the gender variant community uses emerging media technologies, like social media, to explore and validate their identities....
Is Facebook the Message of Nutrition Misinformation?
July 11, 2020
No research has been done to investigate the phenomenon of Facebook use and exposure to nutrition misinformation among Arabs who use Facebook. The study aims to explore the phenomenon of Facebook use by interviewing 20 volunteer participants until saturation was reached while predicting exposure to nutrition misinformation from Facebook using data of 166 respondents who fully completed a web survey....
“A Million Little Things:” Viewer Perspectives on Meaning-Making from a TV Narrative of Suicide, Depression, Grief, & Loss
July 7, 2020
Media representations have historically lacked diversity and inclusion and framed mental health in negative contexts....