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Between Wages And Wellbeing: Examining The Role Of Employers In Increasing Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake In The State Of West Virginia, Nathaniel Udoh Godwin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) stretched public health systems globally, with millions of cases confirmed across all continents of the world. The United States health systems struggled as the country grappled with emerging variants of the virus, differing levels of vaccine acceptance, misinformation, and disparity in health outcomes. As COVID-19 vaccines emerged, the U.S. Government sought to bolster uptake through myriad measures, including announcing vaccine requirements for federal employees, which was met with mixed reactions. Accordingly, some employers and businesses adopted a “no jab, no job” policy, while others stopped short of mandates but encouraged and incentivized vaccine uptake …

The Study Of Baby Boomers And Generation Z’S Attitudes Towards Generational Mental Health Dynamics, Regina M. Luttrell Ph.D., Hunter Harpin, Emma Grace Reville, Yunxiang Yu, Abagail Sweeney

Real Chemistry Emerging Insights Lab

The purpose of this research is to compare and contrast how different historical events have impacted Generation Z members’ and the Baby Boomers’ attitudes towards mental health and how those attitudes have guided members of these generations to feel about medical experts and the technology that they use to deliver their services in the post-COVID era. Studying these topics allows our group to make recommendations as to how medical experts should go about interacting with members of the Generation Z and Baby Boomer generations respectively, based on how historical events have influenced their attitudes towards mental health topics, their perceived …

Examining Connectivity And Mental Health Amongst Generation Z And Millennials, Regina M. Luttrell Ph.D., Alexandra Hosilyk, Nyah Jones, Grace Kos-Dondlinger, Runchu Lang, Katerina Miller

Real Chemistry Emerging Insights Lab

The Real Chemistry Emerging Insights Lab tasked our research team to develop findings based on two generational cohorts and mental health. Our team decided to research Millennials and Generation Z in relation to their mental health and connectivity habits. In addition to these general topics, we analyzed how remote work, the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S. political turmoil have played a role in the mental health status of these two generational cohorts.

The Millennial generational cohort is defined as individuals born from 1981 to 1996. The Generation Z generational cohort is defined as individuals born from 1997 to 2012. In order …

Effects Of Dehumanization And Disgust-Eliciting Language On Attitudes Toward Immigration: A Sentiment Analysis Of Twitter Data, Katherine S. Wahrer, Cynthia J. Najdowski, John V. Passarelli

Psychology Faculty Scholarship

Attitudes towards immigration have been shown to be driven by dehumanization and disgust. The more people dehumanize immigrants and the more disgusted they feel, the more negative attitudes they tend to have toward immigrants. However, little is known about how exposure to social media content that links dehumanization, disgust, and immigration influences users’ attitudes on this issue. This is important to consider because the majority of adults in the United States are on social media. We used Twitter data, machine learning, and sentiment analysis to investigate whether exposure to dehumanizing or disgust-eliciting tweets about immigration impacts users’ own sentiment toward …

แนวทางการพัฒนาซีรีส์วายเพื่อขยายฐานผู้รับชม, ยงค์ยุทธ เติมต่อ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ (1) เพื่อศึกษาทัศนคติ การใช้ประโยชน์ และความพึงพอใจของผู้รับชมกลุ่มใหม่ที่มีต่อซีรีส์วาย และ (2) เพื่อศึกษาแนวทางในการขยายฐานผู้รับชมไปยังกลุ่มผู้รับชมซีรีส์วายกลุ่มใหม่ โดยใช้ระเบียบวิธีวิจัยแบบผสมผสาน (Mixed Methods) ทั้งในเชิงปริมาณและเชิงคุณภาพ โดยการศึกษาข้อมูลเชิงปริมาณจากกลุ่มผู้ชมซีรีส์วายจำนวน 400 คน และข้อมูลเชิงคุณภาพจากการสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกกับนักวิชาการ ผู้จัด ผู้กำกับ นักสิทธิมนุษยชน และผู้ชมซีรีส์วาย รวมจำนวน 8 คน ผลการวิจัยพบว่า ผู้ชมซีรีส์วายให้ความสำคัญกับเคมีของนักแสดง ความสมจริงของเนื้อหา และการสะท้อนประเด็นทางสังคม โดยเฉพาะประเด็นเกี่ยวกับความหลากหลายทางเพศและบทบาททางเพศที่ไม่ตายตัว นอกจากนี้ยังพบว่าอุตสาหกรรมซีรีส์วายมีแนวโน้มปรับตัวเพื่อสร้างสรรค์เนื้อหาที่มีคุณภาพมากขึ้น โดยคำนึงถึงจริยธรรม ความเหมาะสมกับผู้ชมเยาวชน และการส่งเสริมภาพลักษณ์ที่หลากหลายของกลุ่ม LGBTQIA+ ขณะเดียวกัน ผลการศึกษาเชิงคุณภาพยังชี้ให้เห็นถึงแนวทางในการพัฒนาซีรีส์วายให้สอดคล้องกับมาตรฐานสากล ทั้งในด้านบท การแสดง และกระบวนการผลิตที่ปลอดภัย มีความรับผิดชอบต่อสังคม และสามารถขยายฐานผู้ชมสู่กลุ่มใหม่ได้อย่างยั่งยืน โดยเฉพาะการเปิดพื้นที่ให้กับตัวละครที่มีภูมิหลังหลากหลาย ทั้งในด้านอายุ พื้นที่ทางสังคม และวัฒนธรรม เพื่อหลุดพ้นจากภาพจำแบบเหมารวมของกลุ่มเพศหลากหลาย นอกจากนี้ ยังเสนอให้ขยายแนวเรื่องในลักษณะ Mix Genre เช่น แนวสืบสวน แฟนตาซี หรือดราม่าสะท้อนสังคม เพื่อเพิ่มความหลากหลายของเนื้อหา และตอบสนองความสนใจของผู้ชมยุคใหม่ที่แสวงหาความสดใหม่และความลึกซึ้งในประเด็นที่นำเสนอ

Towards Interpretable Propaganda Detection In News Text Through The Use Of Rhetorical Devices As Features, Kyle Hamilton

Doctoral

This doctoral thesis presents research undertaken towards interpretable propaganda detection in news text. Propaganda and mis/disinformation in the media have been identified in the social sciences literature as a major threat to the functioning of democratic society. While mis/disinformation is false by definition, propaganda is intended to modify the beliefs and behaviors of the information consumer but does not have to be false. Propagandistic text is often characterized by the use of rhetorical devices and linguistic style designed to exploit the reader’s cognitive and emotional biases. One way of counteracting this effect is by shifting the focus from “what” is …

Doing The Impossible: Dealing With False Beliefs, Yuliya Filippovska

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Fighting false information, propaganda, open lies, rumors, misinformation, and disinformation by attacking it directly and challenging it is the dominant strategy for dealing with false beliefs (Lazer et al., 2018; Maseri et al., 2020; Van Bavel et al., 2021), and it is an important one. Refuting falsity is crucial. At the same time, there are instances when fighting false information does not work (Ardèvol-Abreu et al., 2020; McIntyre, 2018; Van Bavel et al., 2021). One of the reasons is that it denies another’s worldview, belief systems, and, as a result, their identity and even right to exist. Searching for alternative …

The Guardian The Month Of January 2024, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the Month of January 2024. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Members Only: Do Mandatory Inclusive Introductions Inadvertently Cause Exclusion?, Leah Marie Mckinney

All Master's Theses

In order to establish the proper way to address peers and colleagues, an introduction is necessary. In an attempt to support inclusion, it has become standard to ask that people state their associated pronouns. Researchers have shown that the proper use of one’s pronouns can help people feel safe in a new environment (e.g., Kramer et al., 2022; Lauscher et al., 2022; Palanica et al., 2022); however, to my knowledge, very few researchers have explored the potential adverse effects of requiring pronouns in introductions. The practice of stating pronouns during introductions has been established relatively recently (MIT, 2020), limiting research …

Perception, Prefered Channels And Content Of Youth In Bhutan Towards Waste Separation And Management, Thinley Lhendup

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study explores Bhutanese youth's perceptions, communication preferences, and engagement with waste separation and management, focusing on students at Yangchenphu Higher Secondary School (YHSS) in Thimphu. Using a mixed-methods approach, it combines surveys of 185 students with interviews from teachers and administrators to examine knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and systemic challenges. Findings reveal high awareness and positive attitudes among students, with social media and video content preferred for communication. However, barriers such as time constraints, inadequate infrastructure, and reliance on extrinsic motivators limit effectiveness. Key themes include Shared Responsibility, Challenges in Sustaining Engagement, System Effectiveness, Civic Education, and Policy Support. The …

The Comparison Of Pomelo Brand’S Image Between Generation Y And Generation Z Consumers In Thailand, Kiranapat Buranapatpakorn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objective of this research was to explore the brand image of Pomelo among Generation Y and Generation Z consumers in Thailand and to study the generational differences and similarities in the brand image of Pomelo. The study is based on Keller’s (1993) Brand Image, which is a perception of a brand as reflected by the brand associations, including 3 dimensions, which are attributes composed of product-related attributes, and non-product-related attributes, benefits composed of experiential benefits, symbolic benefits, and functional benefits, and attitudes consisted of cognitive, affective, and conative. The research instrument of this study is an in-depth interview. The …

Organizational Gossip, Interpersonal Trust, And Communication Climates In Business Enterprises, Punrawee Nidhiutai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objectives of this study were: 1) to explore the levels and bases of interpersonal trust among employees in the organizational gossip process, and 2) to explore the role of organizational gossip in fostering certain communication climates (i.e., defensive and supportive climates). Adopting an inductive, qualitative approach, 12 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with four participants from small enterprises, four participants from medium-sized enterprises, and four participants from large enterprises in the creative industries in Thailand. Findings revealed that a high level of interpersonal trust among colleagues concerning work-related matters does not necessarily equate to the same level of trust …

What Does It Mean To Stand Out? How Visual Design And Presentation Affects Attention And Memory In A Warning Message., Nichlas Waugh, Jeannette Sutton, Laura M. Fischer, Ginder Orton

Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity Faculty Scholarship

In emergency communication, it is essential to call attention to key information that can be interpreted quickly and remembered easily. Individuals possess a limited number of cognitive resources to allocate to message processing in an emergency. Because of this, they are more likely to allocate attention to messages they are motivated to care about, or to message attributes that stand out. In this study, we focus on how warning messages are attended to when they are viewed in a busy media environment and ask the question: “What does it mean to stand out?” To address the research questions, we used …

The State Of Women In The Media: Representation, Coverage And Framing Of Women In East African Media, Aga Khan University, Graduate School Of Media And Communications

Graduate School of Media and Communications

This research examined the representation of women in East African news media organisations and the coverage and framing of women in top East African newspapers, TV and digital platforms. The study is premised on existent literature on the intricate interplay between media framing, coverage dynamics, and the representation of women in newsrooms’ workforce, given the consequential role all these play in shaping public perceptions of gender issues and shifting norms. Through a comprehensive methodology that incorporated content analysis, document analysis and interviews on the responsibilities and assigned roles of women in media organisations, the research presents findings from a content …

Breaking The Silence: International Students’ Communication About Sexual Assault And Opportunities For Improved Prevention Messaging, Samaha Ghani

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The beginning of college campus life is one of the most exciting phases of student life. However, for some students, it might pose a threat in the form of sexual violence. In the United States, sexual violence is highly pervasive, placing college students at a greater risk of victimization. Currently, there is a lack of data on sexual crimes within the international student population on U.S. college campuses due to cultural and language barriers. As such, the purpose of this study is to explore international students’ communication needs around the topic of sexual consent and sexual violence. This vulnerable and …

The Influence Of Consumer Perception Of Csr On True Corporation Brand Image And Loyalty, Takumi Kato

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study examines the impact of consumer perceptions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on brand image and brand loyalty, focusing on True Corporation in Thailand. Data were collected from 204 respondents aged 18 to 54 through an online questionnaire. The findings reveal that True Corporation has established a comprehensive CSR image encompassing customer-oriented, economic-oriented, and community-oriented dimensions. Additionally, consumer perceptions of CSR significantly influence both brand image and brand loyalty.

Influencers Endorsement Advertising Methods On Different Social Media Platforms, Sophia R. Annaloro

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Social media marketing has opened a unique spot for Social Media Influencers. With their fame comes a lot of power over their follower's actions. Many things are at play when an influencer works with a brand to create promotional content for a product. Flow theory suggests that an abrupt advertisement does not match the pace or aesthetic of the content they are currently consuming. When one's viewing is abruptly interrupted by an advertisement, the consumers are now aggravated by the product. Distinctive characteristics of different platforms are likely to develop flow differently. This study analyzed how passive versus active product …

I Can't Look Away: Parasocial Relationships With Dance Mom Characters Across Tv And Social Media, Kennedy Kay Pirlet

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In 2019, Dance Moms ended its airing on Lifetime at the completion of the eighth season. However, the show and its cast members remained popular on social media platforms like TikTok, but we still didn’t know the relationship between watching the show and following cast members on multiple social media platforms or who audiences were closest to. To answer this question, the celebrity-persona parasocial interaction scale and experience of parasocial interaction scale were utilized. These scales were used in this study and found reliable. Snowball recruitment focusing on social media platforms and emails yielded 180 eligible sample participants. Through a …

Thailand As Gay-Friendly Destination In Indonesian Gay Men’S Perception, Sarah Geraldine Wullur

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research explores the perception of Indonesian gay men toward Thailand as a gay-friendly destination. This study employs a qualitative approach, conducting in-depth interviews with 15 respondents aged 18 to 45 who identify as Indonesian gay individuals and have traveled to Thailand at least once, engaging in gay-related activities during their visit. The findings indicate that Indonesian gay men perceived Thailand favorably as a gay-friendly destination, due to its welcoming and progressive atmosphere. The society was viewed as accepting of gay culture, regardless of how individuals express themselves or their preferences. Moreover, the Y series emerged as the most significant …

Influence Of Out-Of-Home Advertising Value On Consumer Attitude And Purchase Intention Of Samsung Smartphones, Napat Kusolrerkdee

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research investigates the influence of out-of-home (OOH) advertising value on consumer attitudes and purchase intention towards Samsung smartphones. Data were collected via an online survey from 304 male and female respondents, aged 25 to 60 years, residing in Bangkok, who had encountered at least one of Samsung's OOH advertisements, including outdoor, transit, and in-store advertisements, in the past week. The study reveals that all five dimensions of advertising value (i.e. informativeness, credibility, entertainment, irritation, and overall advertising value) significantly influenced attitude towards the advertisement while the credibility dimension was the sole dimension of advertising value impacting attitude towards the …