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1. Wei, Lewen. Exploring the Effects of Interactive Narratives in Promoting Health Behaviors.

Degree: 2017, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14299lpw5086

► Narratives are commonly employed in health communication. Prior research on the effects of narratives have mostly used traditional narratives where readers or viewers had little… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Identification; Embodiment; Parasocial interaction; Narrative perspective; Transportation; Empathy; Health communication; Interactive narratives

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Wei, L. (2017). Exploring the Effects of Interactive Narratives in Promoting Health Behaviors. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14299lpw5086

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wei, Lewen. “Exploring the Effects of Interactive Narratives in Promoting Health Behaviors.” 2017. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14299lpw5086.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wei, Lewen. “Exploring the Effects of Interactive Narratives in Promoting Health Behaviors.” 2017. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Wei L. Exploring the Effects of Interactive Narratives in Promoting Health Behaviors. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14299lpw5086.

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Wei L. Exploring the Effects of Interactive Narratives in Promoting Health Behaviors. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14299lpw5086

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2. Oh, Jeeyun. Visualizing, Thinking, and Feeling through Interactivity: Effects of Interactivity on User Engagement, Attitudes, and Beliefs toward Anti-smoking Messages .

Degree: 2013, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18836

► This study attempts to reveal theoretical mechanisms by which interactivity features on an anti-smoking website influence individuals’ attitudes and beliefs toward anti-smoking messages on the… (more)

▼ This study attempts to reveal theoretical mechanisms by which interactivity features on an anti-smoking website influence individuals’ attitudes and beliefs toward anti-smoking messages on the site. Interactivity is operationalized as modality interactivity (i.e., the degree to which users control the medium) and message interactivity (i.e., the degree to which the messages from the medium are contingent upon users’ input). Three types of user engagement - imagery engagement (the ease with which participants can picture the effects of smoking in their mind), cognitive engagement (the degree to which participants engage in message elaboration), and emotional engagement (the degree of fear and arousal that participants feel while browsing the site) - are suggested as key mechanisms by which interactivity influences persuasion. A 3 (Message interactivity: High vs. Medium vs. Low) X 2 (Modality Interactivity: Slider vs. Control) fully factorial lab experiment was performed to test the persuasive effects of interactivity on the stimulus website (N = 167). Results showed that modality interactivity led to more positive interface assessment and greater cognitive absorption. These two outcomes, in turn, contributed to more favorable attitudes toward the website and even toward the anti-smoking messages. Modality interactivity also enhanced the feeling of presence and imagery engagement, which in turn, resulted in more favorable attitudes toward the anti-smoking messages and a perception of smoking as a less attractive behavior. As for emotional engagement, modality interactivity caused greater fear appeal, especially when there was no message interactivity on the website. The presence of modality interactivity tended to reduce the amount of message-related thoughts after browsing. In contrast, message interactivity enhanced message elaboration for participants, especially those with low involvement in the message topic. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Michael Grant Schmierbach, Committee Member, James Dillard, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Interactivity; Interactivity Effects Model; Persuasion; Dual Process Model; User Engagement; Attitudes; Involvement; HCI

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Oh, J. (2013). Visualizing, Thinking, and Feeling through Interactivity: Effects of Interactivity on User Engagement, Attitudes, and Beliefs toward Anti-smoking Messages . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18836

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Oh, Jeeyun. “Visualizing, Thinking, and Feeling through Interactivity: Effects of Interactivity on User Engagement, Attitudes, and Beliefs toward Anti-smoking Messages .” 2013. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18836.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Oh, Jeeyun. “Visualizing, Thinking, and Feeling through Interactivity: Effects of Interactivity on User Engagement, Attitudes, and Beliefs toward Anti-smoking Messages .” 2013. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Oh J. Visualizing, Thinking, and Feeling through Interactivity: Effects of Interactivity on User Engagement, Attitudes, and Beliefs toward Anti-smoking Messages . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18836.

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Oh J. Visualizing, Thinking, and Feeling through Interactivity: Effects of Interactivity on User Engagement, Attitudes, and Beliefs toward Anti-smoking Messages . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18836

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3. Aloia, Lindsey Susan. Childhood Exposure to Verbal Aggression and Desensitization to Conflict in Young Adulthood.

Degree: 2013, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18865

► In this dissertation, I examine how childhood exposure to familial verbal aggression may desensitize people to experiences of aggression within adult romantic relationships. More specifically,… (more)

▼ In this dissertation, I examine how childhood exposure to familial verbal aggression may desensitize people to experiences of aggression within adult romantic relationships. More specifically, I aim to understand how individuals who were exposed to verbal aggression in childhood adapt to conflict as reflected in their physiological stress response system. As a foundation for understanding the influence of familial verbal aggression, I begin Chapter 1 by elaborating on the definition of verbal aggression. Next, I review the frequency of conflict, origins of conflict, and effects of conflict in familial relationships. Then, I discuss research highlighting how exposure to conflict affects children, and I describe the mechanisms that explain how childhood exposure to conflict influences future experiences of conflict. This dissertation positions exposure to familial verbal aggression during childhood as a source of stress. Accordingly, in Chapter 2, I discuss stress, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and the production of cortisol. I also describe the negative psychological, behavioral, and physiological outcomes associated with an impaired HPA axis due to chronic stress. In addition, I argue that frequent familial conflict can operate as a source of chronic stress. Finally, I offer desensitization as a process that can explain how children’s exposure to familial verbal aggression can undermine the development of the HPA axis and influence an individual’s physiological response to subsequent conflict interactions, specifically conflict interactions between college-aged dating partners. In Chapter 3, I consider the proximal influences on the experience of conflict in romantic relationships. I first describe the objectives of conflict. Next, I review how conflict between romantic partners reflects and affects relationship well-being. I then argue that it is important to consider proximal factors that impact the experience of conflict. In particular, I hypothesize that the features of the conflict interaction and the qualities of the interactants shape the intensity of conflict experiences and influence an individual’s physiological reaction to conflict with a dating partner. In Chapter 4, I discuss the concerns surrounding the measurement of a history of familial verbal aggressiveness and conflict, and I review the three most frequently utilized scales that measure a history of familial verbal aggressiveness and conflict, namely the Verbal Aggressiveness Scale, the Conflict Tactics Scale, and the Aggression Questionnaire. In addition, I explain the appropriate precautions to take prior to the collection of cortisol, the proper procedures to use during the collection of cortisol, and the correct process for handling and storing cortisol samples. Finally, I describe an empirical study designed to test the hypotheses previously posited. I present the results of the dyadic interactive study in Chapter 5. After describing a series of preliminary analyses, I report the substantive analyses… Advisors/Committee Members: Denise Haunani Solomon, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, James Dillard, Committee Member, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Alan J Booth, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Verbal aggression; Desensitization; Conflict; Cortisol

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Aloia, L. S. (2013). Childhood Exposure to Verbal Aggression and Desensitization to Conflict in Young Adulthood. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18865

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Aloia, Lindsey Susan. “Childhood Exposure to Verbal Aggression and Desensitization to Conflict in Young Adulthood.” 2013. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18865.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Aloia, Lindsey Susan. “Childhood Exposure to Verbal Aggression and Desensitization to Conflict in Young Adulthood.” 2013. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Aloia LS. Childhood Exposure to Verbal Aggression and Desensitization to Conflict in Young Adulthood. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18865.

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Aloia LS. Childhood Exposure to Verbal Aggression and Desensitization to Conflict in Young Adulthood. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18865

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4. Kim, Jihee. Multisensory processing impacts on destination image and willingness to visit.

Degree: 2012, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12702

► Large sums of money have been spent to build positive images of products and services. Thus, it is not surprising that much attention has been… (more)

▼ Large sums of money have been spent to build positive images of products and services. Thus, it is not surprising that much attention has been devoted to studying image, especially within the travel and tourism context. Image is defined as the impressions that a person or persons hold about a state in which they do not reside (Hunt, 1971). Image is also considered to be a set of beliefs, ideas, and impressions that a person holds regarding an object. Gunn (1972), who was one of the first researchers to develop a conceptual framework of destination image, theorized that destination image consists of two major components—organic and induced. Organic images are based primarily upon information assimilated from non-touristic, non-commercial sources, such as the general media (news reports, magazines, books, movies); education (school courses); and the opinions of family and friends. Induced images are formed through more commercial information sources such as travel brochures, travel agents and travel guidebooks. Hence, people can have images without actually visiting a destination, and their images can be impacted through multi sensory processing such as seeing a travel brochure, smelling the surrounding environment, listening to music, tasting a local dish, and touching handicrafts. Unclear is to what extent each type (i.e., seeing, smelling, listening, tasting, touching) of multi sensory processing influences image? The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of multisensory processing on individuals’ image of South Korea as a tourism destination while comparing study participants’ responses to the dependent variable of empathy, image of South Korea and willingness to visit. This study employed a 2 x 2 between subject experimental design in which 1,027 participants were randomly assigned to one of the group (i.e., control, video, blog, drama) that theoretically influenced by their image of the travel destination. The structure equation model results showed that the proposed causal model for the multisensory processing, fit the data satisfactorily (χ2 = 187.50, df = 45, NNFI = .986, CFI = .990, RMSEA = .055). Thus, multisensory processing of both narrative and video had significant effect on empathy, images, and willingness to visit. Advisors/Committee Members: Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Alan R Graefe, Committee Member, Dr Christine Buzinde, Committee Member, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: multisensory processing; destination image; empathy; willingness

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Kim, J. (2012). Multisensory processing impacts on destination image and willingness to visit. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12702

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kim, Jihee. “Multisensory processing impacts on destination image and willingness to visit.” 2012. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12702.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kim, Jihee. “Multisensory processing impacts on destination image and willingness to visit.” 2012. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Kim J. Multisensory processing impacts on destination image and willingness to visit. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12702.

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Council of Science Editors:

Kim J. Multisensory processing impacts on destination image and willingness to visit. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12702

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5. Zhang, Bo. Can Customization of Privacy Settings Promote Persuasiveness of Personalized Recommendation Agents?.

Degree: 2016, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29614

► Online recommender systems have introduced widespread privacy concerns due to their extensive acquisition and processing of user data for providing personalized services to users. In… (more)

▼ Online recommender systems have introduced widespread privacy concerns due to their extensive acquisition and processing of user data for providing personalized services to users. In order to minimize the privacy-personalization tradeoff, some systems allow uses to express their needs (i.e., reactive personalization) rather than automatically pushing services to them (i.e., proactive personalization). The relative preference for reactive personalization is likely due to the greater human agency it affords than proactive personalization. But it constantly calls for user action, which can be detrimental to user experience. One potential solution to this problem may be the affordance of customization, which is known to ensure a positive user experience by providing a strong sense of control. Can customization of privacy settings alleviate privacy concerns arising from personalization? This study delineates differences in privacy concerns raised by different personalization mechanisms (reactive vs. proactive) in a recommender system, and investigates the role played by customization of privacy settings—either through user action or as an interface cue—in influencing users’ privacy-related perceptions, their disclosure behaviors, and their evaluations of personalized recommendations. To test this, we conducted a 2 (Personalization: Reactive vs. Proactive) X 3 (Customization: Action vs. Cue. vs. Absence) factorial online experiment (N = 299) with a movie recommender system. Findings provide more evidence for the personalization-privacy tradeoff phenomenon, and show that interface cues suggesting customization are quite effective in enhancing user experience, even in the presence of proactive personalization. In addition, users’ previous memory of privacy intrusion and disposition to value privacy were found to play a significant role in their experience interacting with different personalization mechanisms and customization modes. Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Michael Grant Schmierbach, Committee Member, Heng Xu, Special Member.

Subjects/Keywords: privacy; customization; personalization; recommender system; online experiment

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Zhang, B. (2016). Can Customization of Privacy Settings Promote Persuasiveness of Personalized Recommendation Agents?. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29614

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zhang, Bo. “Can Customization of Privacy Settings Promote Persuasiveness of Personalized Recommendation Agents?.” 2016. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29614.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhang, Bo. “Can Customization of Privacy Settings Promote Persuasiveness of Personalized Recommendation Agents?.” 2016. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Zhang B. Can Customization of Privacy Settings Promote Persuasiveness of Personalized Recommendation Agents?. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29614.

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Zhang B. Can Customization of Privacy Settings Promote Persuasiveness of Personalized Recommendation Agents?. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2016. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29614

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6. Baker, Michelle Kerry. The role of positive character appraisal in narrative messages designed to reduce social distance: An experiment in genetic stigmatization reduction.

Degree: 2012, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15167

► Many narrative stigmatization reduction campaigns are serial dramas that include several character types: positive characters who model emotions, attitudes, and behaviors accepting toward stigmatized persons,… (more)

▼ Many narrative stigmatization reduction campaigns are serial dramas that include several character types: positive characters who model emotions, attitudes, and behaviors accepting toward stigmatized persons, transitional characters who change from stigmatizing to non-stigmatizing, and negative characters who stigmatize others (Rogers et al., 1999). Yet many stigmatization reduction messages are brief, and therefore cannot include numerous characters. For this reason, such messages often include only the individual with the stigmatized condition as the primary character. However, non-stigmatized individuals who choose to associate with stigmatized others (empathic individuals, referred to as “the wise” by Goffman, 1963), may be powerful role models in brief narratives designed to reduce stigmatization. Therefore, it is crucial, both theoretically and practically, to understand how such characters may function as role models. To this end, this experimental research (N = 170) explores the effect of positive, transitional, and negative protagonists in brief narrative messages designed to reduce stigmatization of persons diagnosed with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), a rare genetic condition that leads to pulmonary and liver disease. Results indicated that positive and transitional protagonists are more effective in reducing stigmatization than negative protagonists. Exploration of the psychological processes mediating this reduced stigmatization, operationalized as reduced social distance, revealed that positive character appraisal of the protagonist, not character identification with the protagonist, was the primary mechanism that led to reduced stigmatization. Further, different processes mediated stigmatization reduction for positive/transitional and negative protagonists. Neither empathy with the protagonist nor empathy with the character diagnosed with AATD led to significant stigmatization reduction. These findings have theoretical and practical implications. Advisors/Committee Members: Fuyuan Shen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, George Anghelcev, Committee Member, Rachel Annette Smith, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: stigmatization; stigma reduction; genetic stigma; alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; narratives; positive character appraisal

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Baker, M. K. (2012). The role of positive character appraisal in narrative messages designed to reduce social distance: An experiment in genetic stigmatization reduction. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15167

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Baker, Michelle Kerry. “The role of positive character appraisal in narrative messages designed to reduce social distance: An experiment in genetic stigmatization reduction.” 2012. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15167.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Baker, Michelle Kerry. “The role of positive character appraisal in narrative messages designed to reduce social distance: An experiment in genetic stigmatization reduction.” 2012. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Baker MK. The role of positive character appraisal in narrative messages designed to reduce social distance: An experiment in genetic stigmatization reduction. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15167.

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Baker MK. The role of positive character appraisal in narrative messages designed to reduce social distance: An experiment in genetic stigmatization reduction. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15167

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7. Hackenbracht, Joy Ann. I’m All Ears: The Need to Belong Motivates Listening to Emotional Disclosure.

Degree: 2012, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15257

► People regularly disclose their emotions with friends. But why do people listen to their friends’ emotional disclosures? To investigate this question this project focuses on… (more)

▼ People regularly disclose their emotions with friends. But why do people listen to their friends’ emotional disclosures? To investigate this question this project focuses on five possible explanations, which I refer to as the (1) interest, (2) belonging, (3) mood, (4) self-esteem, and (5) validation hypotheses. According to the interest hypothesis, a fascination with emotional material motivates people to listen to emotional disclosure. In contrast, the belonging hypothesis is that the need to belong motivates people to listen to their friends disclose emotional, but not descriptive, information. Although, because of an association between belonging, mood, and self-esteem, two alternative explanations are that the desire to improve one’s mood or self-esteem motivates people to listen (i.e., the mood and self-esteem hypotheses). Lastly, a fifth possibility is that interest, belonging, mood, and/or self-esteem motivate people not to listen per se, but to validate their friends’ emotional, but not descriptive, disclosures (i.e., the validation hypothesis). In support of the belonging hypothesis, Studies 1, 2, and 4 reveal that increased belonging needs are associated with an increased desire to listen to friends disclose emotional, but not descriptive, information. Study 3 suggests that this effect is specific to listening to friends, for belonging needs were not associated with the desire to listen to a stranger disclose either type of information. Study 4 demonstrated that people intended to listen to emotional disclosure because they expected it to increase their own feelings of social connectedness. For when people expected listening to generate distance between themselves and their friend, increasing belonging no longer increased the desire to listen to emotional disclosure. Negating the interest hypothesis, these effects existed above and beyond participants’ interest in the emotional material. Negating the mood, self-esteem, and validation hypotheses, these effectscould not be explained by participants’ concurrent mood, self-esteem, or the desire to validate another person’s experiences for none of them were supported by the data. Together these studies provide new insights into the self-disclosure process, by illustrating a potential process that encourages people to listen to their friends. This research makes a unique contribution to our understanding of self-disclosure because of its focus on the listener. That is, it extends prior work by focusing not on how speakers benefit from disclosing emotional information, but on how listeners may benefit from listening to emotional disclosure. The data indicate that people who listen to emotional disclosure with “all ears” may do so because they expect that listening to this particular type of information will help them fulfill their own need to belong. Advisors/Committee Members: Karen Gasper, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Stephanie A Shields, Committee Member, Reginald Adams Jr., Committee Member, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: emotional disclosure; listen; need to belong; social exclusion

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Hackenbracht, J. A. (2012). I’m All Ears: The Need to Belong Motivates Listening to Emotional Disclosure. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15257

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hackenbracht, Joy Ann. “I’m All Ears: The Need to Belong Motivates Listening to Emotional Disclosure.” 2012. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15257.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hackenbracht, Joy Ann. “I’m All Ears: The Need to Belong Motivates Listening to Emotional Disclosure.” 2012. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Hackenbracht JA. I’m All Ears: The Need to Belong Motivates Listening to Emotional Disclosure. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15257.

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Hackenbracht JA. I’m All Ears: The Need to Belong Motivates Listening to Emotional Disclosure. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15257

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8. Seo, Ki Won. Persuasion and Message-style: How Element Creates Amplification and Attenuation.

Degree: 2014, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21349

► This dissertation investigates a persuasion process of message stylistic features. First, it is assumed that when reading a persuasive message, readers first use primitive, direct… (more)

▼ This dissertation investigates a persuasion process of message stylistic features. First, it is assumed that when reading a persuasive message, readers first use primitive, direct appraisal of the message as it pertains to them. This appraisal leads to the secondary, more detailed assessment of cognitive and emotional reactions to the message. Finally, as long as the cognitive and emotional responses are relevant to the message, they are expected to promote a general judgment on message persuasiveness. Second, this dissertation adopts the conceptualization that message elements are classified to content, style, and structure. With this classification, this dissertation tests matching effects of message styles, gain-loss framing and visual image. Specifically, it examines how these two are matched with each other through valence or motivation. Chapter 1 introduces these ideas of the appraisal model of persuasion process, message elements, and style elements’ effects. Chapters 2 and 3 discuss theoretical accounts, empirical findings, and current issues associated with two styles. In Chapter 2, research on gain-loss framing is reviewed. Prospect theory is first reviewed as origin of framing research. Other theories, such as detection-prevention framework, negativity bias, and fear appeal, are also discussed. In the section of empirical evidence, meta-analyses that found no meaningful difference between gain- and loss-framed messages are presented. Based on the theories and evidence, I suggest three issues to reconsider framing effects and to direct ways to overcome current problems in framing research. Research questions and hypotheses are presented next. Chapter 3 centers on another stylistic feature, visual image. This chapter defines visual image as well as reviews empirical findings and theories. The empirical findings are summarized with four categories; attention, memorability, emotion, and persuasion. Dual coding theory and exemplification theory are reviewed to account for why visual image may affect message outcomes. Same as the review on framing effects, current issues associated with visual image are discussed next. The issues include facial expressions of emotion, emotional contagion, and verbal-visual consistency. With this review, research questions are formed. Chapter 4 reports the research method, results, discussion, and limitation of Study 1. With an experiment (N = 455), Study 1 tested the framing-image matching effects with valence. Specifically, the consistent messages were the combinations of gain-positive face image and loss-negative face image. The combinations of the inconsistent message were reversed; gain-negative face image and loss-positive face image. Also, no image condition was employed to set a comparison point. Two topics of free travel to Puerto Rico and free tablet PC were manipulated for this test. The findings confirmed the persuasion process: Message styles affect persuasion via perceived framing, emotion, and dominant cognition. The result further showed that the effect of… Advisors/Committee Members: James Dillard, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Denise Haunani Solomon, Committee Member, Fuyuan Shen, Committee Member, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: persuasion; message style; message framing; visual image; emotion

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Seo, K. W. (2014). Persuasion and Message-style: How Element Creates Amplification and Attenuation. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21349

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Seo, Ki Won. “Persuasion and Message-style: How Element Creates Amplification and Attenuation.” 2014. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21349.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Seo, Ki Won. “Persuasion and Message-style: How Element Creates Amplification and Attenuation.” 2014. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Seo KW. Persuasion and Message-style: How Element Creates Amplification and Attenuation. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21349.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Seo KW. Persuasion and Message-style: How Element Creates Amplification and Attenuation. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21349

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University

9. Wu, Mu. I Text therefore I Am: Message Interactivity vs. Message Exchange in Addictive Use of Instant Messaging.

Degree: 2016, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/m613mx57c

► Abstract Instant Messaging (IM) has evolved into a real-time, cross-platform, presence-enabled service that allows users to send text-based messages anytime and anywhere. It is very… (more)

▼ Abstract Instant Messaging (IM) has evolved into a real-time, cross-platform, presence-enabled service that allows users to send text-based messages anytime and anywhere. It is very common to see users constantly glued to their mobile devices and texting, but the nature of their messages and the motivations behind such habitual behavior are not fully understood. Do their interactions represent the ideal of message interactivity, featuring threaded conversations, wherein the content of messages are contingent upon previous messages? Or, are they simply mindless chatter, featuring mechanistic exchanges of reactive, rather than fully interactive, messages? Given that addictive use of media tends to be ritualistic and habitual, this dissertation hypothesized that users who are highly dependent on IM will focus more on simple mechanistic message exchanges, as their primary motivation is the excitement derived from sending and receiving messages. In contrast, those less dependent on IM were expected to appreciate message contingency, given their goal of having meaningful and interdependent conversations. To test these hypotheses, the current study (N = 188) employed a 2 (Message Interactivity: Low vs. High) x 2 (Message Exchange: Low vs. High) x 2 (Levels of Addiction: Low vs. High) between-subjects experiment. Message interactivity and message exchange were manipulated, and level of addiction was a measured variable. Participants were asked to complete an IM chat session with a financial customer service representative (i.e., research confederate) by using their own mobile phones, with the conversation topic and content were held constant across conditions. Surprisingly, the findings revealed that both addicts and non-addicts preferred message contingency. While non-addicts’ appreciation of message contingency leads to corresponding content elaboration, addicts’ IM use is rather paradoxical—they do appreciate and demand contingent message exchange, but their actual engagement is still at a relatively superficial experiential level, focused on being absorbed in the experience of texting rather than elaborating on the content exchanged in the experience. The discovery of this paradoxical pattern of IM use is important—not only does it confirm the process-oriented characteristic of IM addiction, but also offers us an opportunity to redefine and reevaluate media addiction in a more qualitative way, based on the nature of user engagement with interactive tools on the interface rather than on individual differences. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Mary Beth Rosson, Committee Member, Michael Grant Schmierbach, Outside Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Instant messaging; Interactivity; Media habit; Message contingency; Message exchange; Texting addiction; Mobile phone

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APA (6^th Edition):

Wu, M. (2016). I Text therefore I Am: Message Interactivity vs. Message Exchange in Addictive Use of Instant Messaging. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/m613mx57c

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wu, Mu. “I Text therefore I Am: Message Interactivity vs. Message Exchange in Addictive Use of Instant Messaging.” 2016. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/m613mx57c.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wu, Mu. “I Text therefore I Am: Message Interactivity vs. Message Exchange in Addictive Use of Instant Messaging.” 2016. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Wu M. I Text therefore I Am: Message Interactivity vs. Message Exchange in Addictive Use of Instant Messaging. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/m613mx57c.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Wu M. I Text therefore I Am: Message Interactivity vs. Message Exchange in Addictive Use of Instant Messaging. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2016. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/m613mx57c

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University

10. Jia, Haiyan. Big Data or Small Stories? Exemplification and Interactivity Effects on Shaping Perception and Attitude of Social Issues.

Degree: 2014, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/23610

► With the rising popularity of “big data”, an unanswered question is the extent to which laypersons are ready, willing and able to make sense of… (more)

▼ With the rising popularity of “big data”, an unanswered question is the extent to which laypersons are ready, willing and able to make sense of the information embedded in large-scale data. In order to make this data more accessible to readers, journalists tend to present statistical content about social issues and problems by accompanying them with exemplars or case studies that illustrate the data pattern. But, these exemplars do not always fully capture the complexity of the data patterns, yet they end up playing an important role in shaping user perceptions of the issue because they are more vivid than baserate information. How can we counter this biasing effect of isolated, non-representative exemplars and make readers pay more attention to baserates? Journalists have tended to employ visualization techniques to attract greater reader attention to baserates, but with limited success. This dissertation proposes that interactive visualization of big data is the answer. Interactive visualization can increase information processing of the baserates through two potential mediators: Vividness and Engagement. Interactive information visualization can make the pallid baserate information more vivid and therefore easier to process. Alternatively, by requiring users to act on the visualization, it can draw their attention to the baserate information and therefore serve to engage them with the data-rich content. The study design involved a 2 (baserate-exemplar consistency) × 3 (interactivity of information visualization) × 2 (issue topic) mixed-design experiment. Participants were asked to read news reports about climate change and same-sex marriage depicted with a combination of exemplifying cases and information visualization of baserates. By empirically examining the interactivity effects in individuals’ issue perception formation and related outcomes, this study revealed distinctive mechanisms through which interactive visualization affects users’ information processing and emotional responses. The findings show that interactive visualization is positively associated with user psychology, and further leads to perceived vividness and user engagement with the content. Compared to static visualization, interactive visualization is effective in motivating systematic processing of the baserate information, which positively influences accuracy of issue perception as well as personal attitude. Results help uncover the psychological processes through which individual perceptions are influenced by journalistic evidence, baserates in particular, in a highly visual and interactive media environment. The study also generates useful findings to inform ethical journalistic practices and effective interface designs for communicating big-data information. Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Michael Grant Schmierbach, Committee Member, Mary Beth Rosson, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Interactivity; exemplification theory; interactive visualization; baserate information; big data; user engagement; vividness

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APA (6^th Edition):

Jia, H. (2014). Big Data or Small Stories? Exemplification and Interactivity Effects on Shaping Perception and Attitude of Social Issues. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/23610

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jia, Haiyan. “Big Data or Small Stories? Exemplification and Interactivity Effects on Shaping Perception and Attitude of Social Issues.” 2014. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/23610.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jia, Haiyan. “Big Data or Small Stories? Exemplification and Interactivity Effects on Shaping Perception and Attitude of Social Issues.” 2014. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Jia H. Big Data or Small Stories? Exemplification and Interactivity Effects on Shaping Perception and Attitude of Social Issues. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/23610.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Jia H. Big Data or Small Stories? Exemplification and Interactivity Effects on Shaping Perception and Attitude of Social Issues. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/23610

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University

11. Liu, Bingjie. Effects of Agency Locus And Transparency of Artificial Intelligence: Uncertainty Reduction and Emerging Mind.

Degree: 2020, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/17507bxl5252

► Existing research and mass media conceptualize interactive technologies, such as social robots and voice assistants, as machines without true agency despite their apparent autonomy and… (more)

▼ Existing research and mass media conceptualize interactive technologies, such as social robots and voice assistants, as machines without true agency despite their apparent autonomy and human-likeness. This is because they are often machines fully programmed by humans and act by following human-made rules. However, self-learning artificial intelligence (AI), which is increasingly used in powering many interactive technologies, is not fully programmed and does not merely follow human-made rules, but instead, learns rules from data with so little human interference that we quite often do not even understand the rules it has learned. The shift of agency locus from human to machine and the lack of transparency of the learning outcomes raise new questions for human-machine communication. How do individuals react to machines that learn autonomously yet remain opaque and mysterious? What measures should we take to cultivate appropriate levels of trust in such machines? To answer these questions, the current study examines the effects of an AI system’s agency locus, meaning whether it makes decisions by following human-made rules (human-agency AI) or rules it has learned from data by itself (machine-agency AI), and the level of transparency about such rules (no transparency vs. placebic transparency vs. real transparency), upon users’ cognitions, affects, and behaviors toward an AI system. Two online experiments following a 2 (agency locus: human vs. machine) X 3 (transparency: no vs. placebic vs. real) factorial design were conducted in two contexts (fake news detection and personality evaluation). Across contexts, the human-agency AI triggered more person presence, homophily, and was more trusted than the machine-agency AI. The machine-agency AI was perceived as more autonomous and triggered more “mind perception,” which also enhanced trust. Real transparency about AI’s internal states (i.e., rules) reduced uncertainty and increased mind perception, both of which enhanced trust. By reducing uncertainty, real transparency reduced anxiety and induced more excitement. Underlying the influence of agency locus and transparency of AI on trust are both a route of anthropomorphism (person presence -> uncertainty reduction -> trust) and a non-anthropomorphism route of mind perception (perceived autonomy or direct access -> mind perception -> trust). The actual processes are found to be governed by laws of intergroup communication, interpersonal communication, and information processing. Specifically, participants were less influenced by peripheral cues with categorical information (i.e., agency locus) when they had enough cognitive resources (i.e., more past experience with AI applications, or with real transparency). Participants were more motivated to scrutinize messages about an AI system’s internal states when the need for uncertainty reduction was high (i.e., when interacting with the machine-agency AI). Contexts, as proxies of individuals’ goal structures and social densities, were found to influence outcomes of human-machine… Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Michael Grant Schmierbach, Committee Member, Denise Haunani Solomon, Outside Member, Matthew Paul Mcallister, Program Head/Chair.

Subjects/Keywords: agency locus; transparency; uncertainty reduction; emerging mind; human-machine communication

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APA (6^th Edition):

Liu, B. (2020). Effects of Agency Locus And Transparency of Artificial Intelligence: Uncertainty Reduction and Emerging Mind. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/17507bxl5252

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Liu, Bingjie. “Effects of Agency Locus And Transparency of Artificial Intelligence: Uncertainty Reduction and Emerging Mind.” 2020. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/17507bxl5252.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Liu, Bingjie. “Effects of Agency Locus And Transparency of Artificial Intelligence: Uncertainty Reduction and Emerging Mind.” 2020. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Liu B. Effects of Agency Locus And Transparency of Artificial Intelligence: Uncertainty Reduction and Emerging Mind. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/17507bxl5252.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Liu B. Effects of Agency Locus And Transparency of Artificial Intelligence: Uncertainty Reduction and Emerging Mind. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2020. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/17507bxl5252

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University

12. Wang, Ruoxu. READING NEWS ON SMARTPHONES: HOW DO MOOD, MODALITY INTERACTIVITY, AND NEWS STORY LENGTH INFLUENCE USER ENGAGEMENT?.

Degree: 2017, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13713rxw274

► Reading news on smartphones has become a primary activity among smartphone users. A 2 (Mood: Positive vs. Negative) x 2 (Modality Interactivity: Scrolling vs. Swiping)… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: smartphone news reading; mood; modality interactivity; news story length; user engagment; persuasion; user experience; human computer interaction

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Wang, R. (2017). READING NEWS ON SMARTPHONES: HOW DO MOOD, MODALITY INTERACTIVITY, AND NEWS STORY LENGTH INFLUENCE USER ENGAGEMENT?. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13713rxw274

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wang, Ruoxu. “READING NEWS ON SMARTPHONES: HOW DO MOOD, MODALITY INTERACTIVITY, AND NEWS STORY LENGTH INFLUENCE USER ENGAGEMENT?.” 2017. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13713rxw274.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wang, Ruoxu. “READING NEWS ON SMARTPHONES: HOW DO MOOD, MODALITY INTERACTIVITY, AND NEWS STORY LENGTH INFLUENCE USER ENGAGEMENT?.” 2017. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Wang R. READING NEWS ON SMARTPHONES: HOW DO MOOD, MODALITY INTERACTIVITY, AND NEWS STORY LENGTH INFLUENCE USER ENGAGEMENT?. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13713rxw274.

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Council of Science Editors:

Wang R. READING NEWS ON SMARTPHONES: HOW DO MOOD, MODALITY INTERACTIVITY, AND NEWS STORY LENGTH INFLUENCE USER ENGAGEMENT?. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13713rxw274

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Penn State University

13. Worthington, Amber Kelly. Responsibility in the “Pivot Generation”: Information Sharing about the Benefits of Outdoor Physical Activity to Manage Overweight or Obesity.

Degree: 2017, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13913akw155

► Midlife adults who are both parents and adult children are in unique positions to positively influence the health of their children and aging parents. One… (more)

▼ Midlife adults who are both parents and adult children are in unique positions to positively influence the health of their children and aging parents. One means through which they may enact such influence is through sharing health information. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the question: Does a midlife adult’s perception of responsibility to share health information about the benefits of outdoor physical activity with their overweight or obese child/aging parent in the near future influence their intentions to do so? In order to investigate this question, this dissertation conceptualizes responsibility and posits that attributions of solution, obligation, and agency influence responsibility. Responsibility from the Norm Activation Model (NAM) is then situated within the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and its extensions the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Integrative Model (IM) to extend these rational-choice frameworks into the moral domain. The indirect effects of perceptions of responsibility on intentions to share health information via anticipated emotions, including anticipated regret, guilt, pride, and hope, as well as physical activity mavenism, are also considered. Finally, this dissertation investigates potential iatrogenic effects of perceptions of responsibility, including regret, guilt, self-blame, and obesity stigma beliefs. Participants (N = 334) were recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. After providing informed consent, participants read a brief message about the benefits of outdoor exercise for young adults (those in the adult child condition) or older adults (those in the aging parent condition). Participants then completed measures for the theoretical variables of interest. Bivariate correlations and structural equation modeling using the hybrid approach was used to test the hypotheses and research questions. Results indicated that attributions of solution and agency predict a midlife adult’s perceptions of responsibility to share information about the benefits of outdoor physical activity with a child or aging parent. Perceptions of responsibility were also positively related to generative concern and negatively related to psychological reactance. Attitudes and responsibility significantly predicted a midlife adult’s intentions to share information. Responsibility significantly predicted anticipated regret, guilt, pride, and hope, but these anticipated emotions did not predict information sharing intentions. Likewise, responsibility significantly predicted mavenism, but mavenism did not predict information sharing intentions. The results from this dissertation have important theoretical and practical implications. First, the results on predictors of responsibility provide an important step in contributing to the theoretical design of responsibility messages. To increase a midlife adult’s perceptions of responsibility to share health information with a family member, health messages should focus on content cues that elicit attributions of solution, particularly for… Advisors/Committee Members: Jon F. Nussbaum, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Jon F. Nussbaum, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Rachel A. Smith, Committee Member, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Marianne Hillemeier, Outside Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Responsibility communication; Health behavior change

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Worthington, A. K. (2017). Responsibility in the “Pivot Generation”: Information Sharing about the Benefits of Outdoor Physical Activity to Manage Overweight or Obesity. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13913akw155

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Worthington, Amber Kelly. “Responsibility in the “Pivot Generation”: Information Sharing about the Benefits of Outdoor Physical Activity to Manage Overweight or Obesity.” 2017. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13913akw155.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Worthington, Amber Kelly. “Responsibility in the “Pivot Generation”: Information Sharing about the Benefits of Outdoor Physical Activity to Manage Overweight or Obesity.” 2017. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Worthington AK. Responsibility in the “Pivot Generation”: Information Sharing about the Benefits of Outdoor Physical Activity to Manage Overweight or Obesity. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13913akw155.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Worthington AK. Responsibility in the “Pivot Generation”: Information Sharing about the Benefits of Outdoor Physical Activity to Manage Overweight or Obesity. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/13913akw155

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Penn State University

14. Aviles, Jose Alejandro. Paths to Prejudice Reduction Utilizing Virtual Avatars and Agents.

Degree: 2017, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14363jaa313

► This study examines two possible theoretical tools to the reduction of prejudice through the utilization of avatars. First, the Proteus effect and the potential mechanisms… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Avatars; Agents; Proteus; Racism; Prejudice; Contact Theory

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Aviles, J. A. (2017). Paths to Prejudice Reduction Utilizing Virtual Avatars and Agents. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14363jaa313

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Aviles, Jose Alejandro. “Paths to Prejudice Reduction Utilizing Virtual Avatars and Agents.” 2017. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14363jaa313.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Aviles, Jose Alejandro. “Paths to Prejudice Reduction Utilizing Virtual Avatars and Agents.” 2017. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Aviles JA. Paths to Prejudice Reduction Utilizing Virtual Avatars and Agents. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14363jaa313.

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Council of Science Editors:

Aviles JA. Paths to Prejudice Reduction Utilizing Virtual Avatars and Agents. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14363jaa313

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Penn State University

15. Li, Ruobing. CAN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ATTENUATE PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE? A STUDY OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY USER COMMENTING AND AUDIENCE METRICS IN PROMOTING PERSUASION.

Degree: 2017, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14708rul148

► Health communication messages usually consist of warnings about possible risks to one’s well-being. On the one hand, such messages could raise awareness of potential risks… (more)

▼ Health communication messages usually consist of warnings about possible risks to one’s well-being. On the one hand, such messages could raise awareness of potential risks and cause viewers to follow the recommendation. On the other hand, these messages have the potential to threaten viewers’ freedom of action by telling them what to do and what not to do. This can generate psychological reactance, leading to boomerang effects, as numerous studies have shown. Scholars have identified several ways to reduce psychological reactance, including raising audience’s liking for the message content and increasing their credibility judgment of the message. However, almost all the existing literature has been focusing on identifying and utilizing message features to reduce reactance. As campaigns go online, many technological affordances of digital media, such as audience metrics that reflect audience evaluations, could provide important cues that influence user’s perceptions, evaluations, and credibility judgments of the message and the message source, which can in turn influence message acceptance. In addition, these affordances facilitate a variety of user actions, which could potentially empower users and afford them choices and control. Can such technological affordances attenuate psychological reactance individuals experience in response to health messages? The present dissertation aims at answering this question by examining the role played by the presence of audience size metrics (known as ‘bandwagon cues’) and the affordance of commenting action in reducing reactance and enhancing persuasive outcomes of health messages that pose a threat to freedom of action. To test the effect of technological affordances in influencing persuasion in health communication, a 2 (message threat: high vs. low) X 2 (bandwagon cue: high vs. low) X 2 (comment function: presence vs. absence) between-subjects experiment was conducted. Findings suggest that high bandwagon cues do indeed reduce reactance and improve message acceptance by eliciting bandwagon perceptions and feelings of isolation. Comment action is associated with a strong sense of agency, which in turn predicts individuals’ strong intention to follow the message recommendation. A series of moderated mediation tests reveal that effects of bandwagon cues override effects of message features, such that in low bandwagon conditions, message threat affects message acceptance through perceived threat to freedom, whereas in high bandwagon conditions, viewers’ perceived threat to freedom does not mediate the effect of message threat on persuasion. In addition, the action effect overrides effects of bandwagon cues—only when users do not leave a comment will high bandwagon cue improve persuasion by enhancing their evaluation of message persuasiveness; for users who post a comment, this effect is not found. This dissertation contributes to psychological reactance theory, and the theory of interactive media (TIME) by exploring new ways of reducing audience reactance to persuasive messages… Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Fuyuan Shen, Committee Member, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, James Dillard, Outside Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Psychological Reactance; agency; persuasion; bandwagon cue

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Li, R. (2017). CAN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ATTENUATE PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE? A STUDY OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY USER COMMENTING AND AUDIENCE METRICS IN PROMOTING PERSUASION. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14708rul148

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Li, Ruobing. “CAN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ATTENUATE PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE? A STUDY OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY USER COMMENTING AND AUDIENCE METRICS IN PROMOTING PERSUASION.” 2017. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14708rul148.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Li, Ruobing. “CAN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ATTENUATE PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE? A STUDY OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY USER COMMENTING AND AUDIENCE METRICS IN PROMOTING PERSUASION.” 2017. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Li R. CAN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ATTENUATE PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE? A STUDY OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY USER COMMENTING AND AUDIENCE METRICS IN PROMOTING PERSUASION. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14708rul148.

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Li R. CAN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ATTENUATE PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE? A STUDY OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY USER COMMENTING AND AUDIENCE METRICS IN PROMOTING PERSUASION. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2017. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14708rul148

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16. Brubaker, Pamela Jo. Do you see what I see? An examination of hostile media perceptions online.

Degree: 2012, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14170

► As the use of and reliance on blogs and other online news sources continues to increase, it becomes increasingly important to understand how people perceive… (more)

▼ As the use of and reliance on blogs and other online news sources continues to increase, it becomes increasingly important to understand how people perceive online media messages originating from the news media and user-generated sources. This research examines hostile media perceptions of blogs and news websites. Hostile media perceptions are aroused in partisans who believe neutral or balanced media messages on an issue-relevant topic portray a biased or slanted view contrary to their opinion. Partisans (N = 760) who strongly supported and opposed the issue of legalizing same-sex marriage participated in this study, which was made available online to readers of political and issue-oriented blogs. There were four primary purposes guiding this research: 1) to extend theorizing on hostile media perceptions and explore whether or not these perceptions exist within the blogosphere; 2) to examine the relationship between explicit source biases, commonly identified within blogs and more traditional media sources, and how these biases influence hostile perceptions more or less favorably; 3) to examine third person perceptions as an explanatory mechanism of hostile media perceptions and how differences in the issue attitudes of others influences this bias; and 4) to link general media perceptions (media credibility and media skepticism) and media reliance to hostile perceptions. This research shows blogs (media blogs and issue blogs) generate hostile perceptions. In addition, individual political characteristics play a distinct role in partisans’ judgments of media messages. Source bias also triggers more favorable and less hostile attitudes of media messages when the bias aligns with partisans’ views. Less favorable and more hostile perceptions are aroused from balanced messages when the source does not align with their views. In general, this research shows source bias plays a greater role in generating hostile media perceptions for partisans with liberal and conservative orientations than reliance on online media or skepticism of mainstream media. Additionally, third person perceptions, particularly the influence on others with contrasting attitudes, proved a significant predictor of hostile perceptions, validating claims that the media’s perceived influence on others does indeed contribute to hostile perceptions of media coverage. Advisors/Committee Members: Dennis Karl Davis, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Michel M Haigh, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Francis Erin Dardis, Committee Member, Karen Gasper, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: hostile media perceptions; hostile media effect; third person perceptions; blogs; online news; media blogs

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Brubaker, P. J. (2012). Do you see what I see? An examination of hostile media perceptions online. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14170

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Brubaker, Pamela Jo. “Do you see what I see? An examination of hostile media perceptions online.” 2012. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14170.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Brubaker, Pamela Jo. “Do you see what I see? An examination of hostile media perceptions online.” 2012. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Brubaker PJ. Do you see what I see? An examination of hostile media perceptions online. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14170.

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Council of Science Editors:

Brubaker PJ. Do you see what I see? An examination of hostile media perceptions online. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14170

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17. Waddell, Thomas F. The Bandwagon Effect of Audience Metrics on Media Effects and Enjoyment .

Degree: 2016, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/28661

► Digital media increasingly provide individuals with the ability to monitor the opinion of other viewers through a range of cues such as comments, “likes,” or… (more)

▼ Digital media increasingly provide individuals with the ability to monitor the opinion of other viewers through a range of cues such as comments, “likes,” or the number of times a page has been shared by others. Such audience metrics are ubiquitous to the experience of the contemporary media consumer, but are often unaccounted for by traditional media effects theory. Does the strength of media effects vary when the opinion of other viewers accompany media content? Will the effects be stronger when others’ opinion are mostly positive rather than negative, generated by a large audience rather than a small audience, or from an audience that is nearby rather than distant? The present dissertation investigates these possibilities by examining the role played by valence, size, and location of the online crowd in shaping the effects of media. It tests two theoretical mechanisms by which these effect may occur: through heightening the presumed influence of media content on other audience members or by evoking higher levels of attention during media. To test the effect of audience metrics on media effects, a between-subjects laboratory experiment was conducted using media violence as the context for the investigation. Study findings reveal that negative comments decrease bandwagon perceptions, while a high number of viewers increases the presumed reach of media. A series of indirect effects were also found – crowd size decreased hostile expectations but increased social reality perceptions, via presumed influence and issue importance. Study findings offer multiple theoretical implications for the study of media effects, including the introduction of a novel typology of audience cues, an understanding of how comments and page views affect presumed influence and attention, and a demonstration of how media accompanied by a large audience can affect the psychological effects of media. Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, George Anghelcev, Committee Member, James Dillard, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Bandwagon Effect; Media Effects; MAIN Model; Agency Affordances; Presumed Influence

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Waddell, T. F. (2016). The Bandwagon Effect of Audience Metrics on Media Effects and Enjoyment . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/28661

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Waddell, Thomas F. “The Bandwagon Effect of Audience Metrics on Media Effects and Enjoyment .” 2016. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/28661.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Waddell, Thomas F. “The Bandwagon Effect of Audience Metrics on Media Effects and Enjoyment .” 2016. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Waddell TF. The Bandwagon Effect of Audience Metrics on Media Effects and Enjoyment . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/28661.

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Waddell TF. The Bandwagon Effect of Audience Metrics on Media Effects and Enjoyment . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2016. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/28661

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Penn State University

18. Jung, Eun Hwa. Senior Citizens’ Interactions on Facebook: The Effects of Social Networking Affordances on Psychological Well-being.

Degree: 2016, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29436

► As social networking sites have become popular among senior citizens, this study explored how senior citizens’ activities on Facebook influence their psychological and health outcomes… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: senior citizens; Facebook; technological affordances; uses and gratifications; self-determination; well-being

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Jung, E. H. (2016). Senior Citizens’ Interactions on Facebook: The Effects of Social Networking Affordances on Psychological Well-being. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29436

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jung, Eun Hwa. “Senior Citizens’ Interactions on Facebook: The Effects of Social Networking Affordances on Psychological Well-being.” 2016. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29436.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jung, Eun Hwa. “Senior Citizens’ Interactions on Facebook: The Effects of Social Networking Affordances on Psychological Well-being.” 2016. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Jung EH. Senior Citizens’ Interactions on Facebook: The Effects of Social Networking Affordances on Psychological Well-being. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29436.

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Council of Science Editors:

Jung EH. Senior Citizens’ Interactions on Facebook: The Effects of Social Networking Affordances on Psychological Well-being. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2016. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/29436

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19. Oeldorf-Hirsch, Anne. ENGAGEMENT WITH NEWS CONTENT IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS.

Degree: 2011, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12094

► Reports indicate that as the Internet is displacing traditional news sources, younger users continue to be disconnected from the news. Fortunately, the Internet provides new… (more)

▼ Reports indicate that as the Internet is displacing traditional news sources, younger users continue to be disconnected from the news. Fortunately, the Internet provides new ways of sharing and discussing news stories with others through social networking sites such as Facebook, which may be important for engaging users in the news they read online. This paper explores the potential benefits of sharing news content, and seeing shared news content, on a social networking site, in terms of engagement in that news content. It was predicted that sharing a news story on Facebook would cause participants to feel more involved in the story. Receiving comments and recommendations on these posts should also enhance their sense of influence. It was also predicted that those who post comments and leave recommendations and even those who are exposed to others’ comments and recommendations on the story would feel more involved in the story and more informed by it as a result of taking an active role. Finally, the specific level at which they broadcast the story on Facebook is explored for its effects on news story involvement, perceptions, and sense of influence. This study used an experimental design to test the hypotheses. 333 participants, ranging in age 18-63 years and 67% female were in one of 13 news sharing conditions which varied in where they posted the story (news feed, friend’s wall, or direct message), what comment they made (opinion, question, or no comment) and whether they tagged friends; three receiving conditions where they found a story on Facebook and read it, commented on it, or indicated that they “liked” it; or the control condition where they read the story on the original news website. All participants filled out an online questionnaire immediately following the study and again one week later. Results show that while sharing the story on Facebook as a Messenger compared to only reading it on the news website did not significantly affect their initial involvement in the story, those who shared the story were significantly more involved in the story one week later. Those who asked a question about the news story when posting it felt a significantly higher sense of involvement in the story than those who posted the story with an opinion. Also, those who tagged friends felt a greater sense of community. Including a comment with the news story and tagging friends also led to a greater number of comments on the post from Facebook friends, which led to a greater sense of influence and greater sense of community. The number of “likes” received led to greater interest, involvement, and feeling informed about the topic. Broadcast level had many interactions with the other independent variables that highlighted the importance of posting on a friend’s wall, asking a question, and tagging friends. Posting the story publicly also led to more positive psychological outcomes, by way of receiving comments that were perceived to be favorable. For those who found a news story posted by a friend on Facebook, commenting on… Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Michael Grant Schmierbach, Committee Member, Rachel Annette Smith, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: new; content sharing; social media; Facebook

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Oeldorf-Hirsch, A. (2011). ENGAGEMENT WITH NEWS CONTENT IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12094

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Oeldorf-Hirsch, Anne. “ENGAGEMENT WITH NEWS CONTENT IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS.” 2011. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12094.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Oeldorf-Hirsch, Anne. “ENGAGEMENT WITH NEWS CONTENT IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS.” 2011. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Oeldorf-Hirsch A. ENGAGEMENT WITH NEWS CONTENT IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12094.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Oeldorf-Hirsch A. ENGAGEMENT WITH NEWS CONTENT IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12094

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Penn State University

20. Luqiu, Lu Wei. State Propaganda and Counter-Propaganda: Two Case Studies on Nationalist Propaganda in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

Degree: 2018, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14995lxl5284

► This research aims to study the propaganda and counter-propaganda strategies used in both a closed and an open society by conducting two case studies in… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: propaganda; China; Hong Kong; counter-propaganda; framing

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Luqiu, L. W. (2018). State Propaganda and Counter-Propaganda: Two Case Studies on Nationalist Propaganda in Mainland China and Hong Kong. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14995lxl5284

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Luqiu, Lu Wei. “State Propaganda and Counter-Propaganda: Two Case Studies on Nationalist Propaganda in Mainland China and Hong Kong.” 2018. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14995lxl5284.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Luqiu, Lu Wei. “State Propaganda and Counter-Propaganda: Two Case Studies on Nationalist Propaganda in Mainland China and Hong Kong.” 2018. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Luqiu LW. State Propaganda and Counter-Propaganda: Two Case Studies on Nationalist Propaganda in Mainland China and Hong Kong. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14995lxl5284.

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Council of Science Editors:

Luqiu LW. State Propaganda and Counter-Propaganda: Two Case Studies on Nationalist Propaganda in Mainland China and Hong Kong. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2018. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/14995lxl5284

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21. Kumble, Sushma. INVESTIGATING THE PERSUASIVE EFFECTS OF NARRATIVE COMMUNICATION AND CATEGORIZATION ON DE-STIGMATIZATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS.

Degree: 2018, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15055szk220

► Over the past decade, the use of narrative communication as a messaging strategy is gaining a lot of popularity especially in the realm of health… (more)

▼ Over the past decade, the use of narrative communication as a messaging strategy is gaining a lot of popularity especially in the realm of health communication. In the recent past, researchers have also uncovered some of the important mechanisms that make narratives communication persuasive leading to changes in attitude and behavior. Some of the unique features of narratives include its ability to engross the audience into the story thereby reducing the tendency to counter argue with the message (Moyer-Gusé, 2008; Slater & Rouner, 2002). Narratives also allow the audience to temporarily experience life through another person’s perspective, thus helping empathize with people who are otherwise hard to empathize with. This makes narratives a powerful tool to use in stigma reduction campaigns. While previous studies have looked at the mechanisms via which narratives aid in empathy and changes in attitudes towards the stigmatized, little is known about how to build characters, and at what point in the plot of the narrative should to reveal about the stigmatized condition to help facilitate destigmatization. In order to test these effects, a between-subject online experimental design was conducted using narratives, character categorization, and timing of disclosure in context of mental illness. Results indicate that overall, narratives aided in destigmatization of the individual and the group on an explicit level, but did not play a significant effect in reducing implicit bias. A series of mediational analyses indicate that liking of the character mediated the effect between narratives and destigmatization. Results also indicate that cueing participants about the character’s stigmatized condition at the beginning of the narrative amplify implicit bias. These study findings offer multiple theoretical implications for strategic communication and entertainment education. Advisors/Committee Members: Fuyuan Shen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Fuyuan Shen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Lee Ahern, Committee Member, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Rachel Annette Smith, Outside Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Narratives; destigmatization; Mental Illnes; Entertainment Education

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Kumble, S. (2018). INVESTIGATING THE PERSUASIVE EFFECTS OF NARRATIVE COMMUNICATION AND CATEGORIZATION ON DE-STIGMATIZATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15055szk220

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kumble, Sushma. “INVESTIGATING THE PERSUASIVE EFFECTS OF NARRATIVE COMMUNICATION AND CATEGORIZATION ON DE-STIGMATIZATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS.” 2018. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15055szk220.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kumble, Sushma. “INVESTIGATING THE PERSUASIVE EFFECTS OF NARRATIVE COMMUNICATION AND CATEGORIZATION ON DE-STIGMATIZATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS.” 2018. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Kumble S. INVESTIGATING THE PERSUASIVE EFFECTS OF NARRATIVE COMMUNICATION AND CATEGORIZATION ON DE-STIGMATIZATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15055szk220.

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Council of Science Editors:

Kumble S. INVESTIGATING THE PERSUASIVE EFFECTS OF NARRATIVE COMMUNICATION AND CATEGORIZATION ON DE-STIGMATIZATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2018. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15055szk220

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22. Pytel, Kellie Elizabeth. Stress, Relationship Satisfaction, Social Support, Formal Support, and Life Satisfaction in Military Spouses and Unmarried Military Significant Others.

Degree: 2020, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18071kef5181

► The well-being of unmarried military significant others (UMSOs) and military spouses (MSs) is critical to the success and healthy functioning of the military couples’ relationship… (more)

▼ The well-being of unmarried military significant others (UMSOs) and military spouses (MSs) is critical to the success and healthy functioning of the military couples’ relationship (NMFA, 2011). Unique challenges are imposed on couples in the military; existing literature does not adequately capture the current lived experiences of these two groups. The purpose of this study was to explore MSs and UMSOs experiences within their current context by use of the bioecological framework. Specifically, stress, relationship satisfaction, social support, and formal support in predicting life satisfaction for MSs and UMSOs were examined. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was used. Participants were military significant others (N = 380); spanning both MSs (n = 245) and UMSOs (n = 145). MSs and UMSOs were compared on stressors, relationship satisfaction, life satisfaction, social support, and formal support. Groups differed on the vast majority of stressors shared between the groups. UMSOs had slightly higher relationship satisfaction than MSs. Results found no differences between the groups in life satisfaction A regression analysis found race, stress, relationship satisfaction to predict life satisfaction for the whole group. These results varied slightly between MS and UMSO groups regarding the variable of race, which remained a predictor for MSs, but not UMSOs. Results from a double moderation analysis did not find social support or formal support to moderate life satisfaction for the whole sample or MS and UMSO groups. This study provides evidence, albeit limited, that MS and UMSO groups are not very different in variables of social support, formal support, and life satisfaction, contrary to what scholars may think based on existing literature. Supports are intended to improve life satisfaction, but life satisfaction could only be consistently predicted by stress and relationship satisfaction. Groups showed some differences in variables of stress and relationship satisfaction. UMSOs reported higher relationship satisfaction and stress levels along with different stressors. Implications are presented in terms counseling practice and future research. Individuals in counseling practice can utilize an ecological perspective to better understand military-connected clients. Researchers can continue to expand on the design of this study to learn more about the functioning of the many different sub-groups of military significant others to inform both practice and advocacy. Advisors/Committee Members: Allison R Fleming, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Allison R Fleming, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Richard Hazler, Committee Member, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Daniel F Perkins, Outside Member, Jolynn Carney, Program Head/Chair.

Subjects/Keywords: military; military spouses; unmarried military significant others; counseling; stress; formal support; social support; life satisfaction

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Pytel, K. E. (2020). Stress, Relationship Satisfaction, Social Support, Formal Support, and Life Satisfaction in Military Spouses and Unmarried Military Significant Others. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18071kef5181

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pytel, Kellie Elizabeth. “Stress, Relationship Satisfaction, Social Support, Formal Support, and Life Satisfaction in Military Spouses and Unmarried Military Significant Others.” 2020. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18071kef5181.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pytel, Kellie Elizabeth. “Stress, Relationship Satisfaction, Social Support, Formal Support, and Life Satisfaction in Military Spouses and Unmarried Military Significant Others.” 2020. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Pytel KE. Stress, Relationship Satisfaction, Social Support, Formal Support, and Life Satisfaction in Military Spouses and Unmarried Military Significant Others. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18071kef5181.

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Pytel KE. Stress, Relationship Satisfaction, Social Support, Formal Support, and Life Satisfaction in Military Spouses and Unmarried Military Significant Others. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2020. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/18071kef5181

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23. Yan, Changmin. Toward an Understanding of the Emotive Structure and Motivational Systems and Their Influence on the Processing of Strategic Health Messages .

Degree: 2008, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8615

► In this project, I tested and utilized two competing structural models of affect and motivational systems, the valence model and the functional model, to investigate… (more)

▼ In this project, I tested and utilized two competing structural models of affect and motivational systems, the valence model and the functional model, to investigate the interaction of emotions (happiness, anger, and fear) and framing of health messages (gain and loss). Before a formative test of hypotheses, I conducted three pretests to identify a valid emotion induction method and to develop effective and credible framed messages. Pretest 1 found that the Montreal Affective Voices failed to induce the intended emotions. Results from Pretest 2 indicated that the Life Event Inventory Task successfully induced distinct and robust happiness, anger, and fear. Pretest 3 offered convincing evidence that the framed messages developed for this project were perceived to convey the intended frames and credible information. Using the Life Event Inventory Task and the pretested messages, Study 1 formally tested the hypotheses. First, compared to the valence model, the functional model better accounted for the relationship between emotions and motivational systems (behavioral approach system, BAS, and behavioral inhibition system, BIS). Second, as prescribed by the functional model, I found interactions of emotion and framing to significantly influence attitude. While gain frames produced more favorable attitudes for happy and angry participants, loss frames yielded more favorable attitudes among fearful individuals. I also conducted Study 2 to replicate Study 1, to test a causal model for the emotion-by-framing interaction, and to identify the dominant motivational system under different emotion-by-framing match conditions. Consistent with Study 1, the functional model was again supported. However, only partial support for the emotion-by-framing interaction on intention was found. Structural equation modeling results revealed that emotion and framing had indirect effects on attitude and intention via message related cognition and fear. Additional model comparisons indicated that BAS guided the persuasion process when the approach emotions (anger and happiness) coupled with gain frames; BIS predicted the process when inhibition emotion (fear) fitted with loss frames. I discussed both theoretical and practical implications at the end. Advisors/Committee Members: Fuyuan Shen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Member, James Dillard, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Motivation; Mood; Emotion; Affect; Frames; Framing; Persuation; Health

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Yan, C. (2008). Toward an Understanding of the Emotive Structure and Motivational Systems and Their Influence on the Processing of Strategic Health Messages . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8615

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yan, Changmin. “Toward an Understanding of the Emotive Structure and Motivational Systems and Their Influence on the Processing of Strategic Health Messages .” 2008. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8615.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yan, Changmin. “Toward an Understanding of the Emotive Structure and Motivational Systems and Their Influence on the Processing of Strategic Health Messages .” 2008. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Yan C. Toward an Understanding of the Emotive Structure and Motivational Systems and Their Influence on the Processing of Strategic Health Messages . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8615.

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Yan C. Toward an Understanding of the Emotive Structure and Motivational Systems and Their Influence on the Processing of Strategic Health Messages . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8615

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24. Constantin, Corina Daniela. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF POP-UP WINDOWS IN ONLINE INFORMATION PROCESSING .

Degree: 2008, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8073

► Used by User Interface designers and abused by online advertisers, pop-up windows are one of the most prevalent modalities in computing environments. Most often associated… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: visual processing; facial EMG; skin conductance; orienting responses; psychophysiology; pop-up windows; affective biases

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Constantin, C. D. (2008). THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF POP-UP WINDOWS IN ONLINE INFORMATION PROCESSING . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8073

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Constantin, Corina Daniela. “THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF POP-UP WINDOWS IN ONLINE INFORMATION PROCESSING .” 2008. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8073.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Constantin, Corina Daniela. “THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF POP-UP WINDOWS IN ONLINE INFORMATION PROCESSING .” 2008. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Constantin CD. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF POP-UP WINDOWS IN ONLINE INFORMATION PROCESSING . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8073.

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Council of Science Editors:

Constantin CD. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF POP-UP WINDOWS IN ONLINE INFORMATION PROCESSING . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8073

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25. Michael, Patty Wharton. Epistemology and Journalism Educators' Academic Work.

Degree: 2008, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8056

► This study was designed to examine journalism and mass communication educators’ personal epistemology and its influence on their academic work as educators. A case study… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: journalism education; journalism faculty; epistemology

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Michael, P. W. (2008). Epistemology and Journalism Educators' Academic Work. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8056

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Michael, Patty Wharton. “Epistemology and Journalism Educators' Academic Work.” 2008. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8056.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Michael, Patty Wharton. “Epistemology and Journalism Educators' Academic Work.” 2008. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Michael PW. Epistemology and Journalism Educators' Academic Work. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8056.

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Council of Science Editors:

Michael PW. Epistemology and Journalism Educators' Academic Work. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8056

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26. Walker, Amber Marie. Convergence Communication Scale: Instrument Development and Theory Testing .

Degree: 2008, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8835

► In order to empirically test Necessary Convergence Communication theory (Miller-Day, 2004), a valid measurement of the convergence communication construct is needed. In this study, a… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: meaning in communication; convergence communication

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Walker, A. M. (2008). Convergence Communication Scale: Instrument Development and Theory Testing . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8835

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Walker, Amber Marie. “Convergence Communication Scale: Instrument Development and Theory Testing .” 2008. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8835.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Walker, Amber Marie. “Convergence Communication Scale: Instrument Development and Theory Testing .” 2008. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Walker AM. Convergence Communication Scale: Instrument Development and Theory Testing . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8835.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Walker AM. Convergence Communication Scale: Instrument Development and Theory Testing . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8835

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27. Koh, Yoon Jeon. EFFECTS OF SPECIALIZATION OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AT MULTIPLE SOURCE LAYERS UPON ONLINE TRUST: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION PROCESSING IN DETERMINING E-COMMERCE ATTITUDES .

Degree: 2008, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8706

► Media specialization has provided psychological superiority (e.g., expertise) in certain content domains at the levels of a television channel as well as the TV set.… (more)

▼ Media specialization has provided psychological superiority (e.g., expertise) in certain content domains at the levels of a television channel as well as the TV set. Specialization becomes more importance since it has frequently been applied to media technology (e.g., computer, web site or web agent) in an online context, in which multiple media technologies are employed as sources. The goals of this dissertation are (1) to explore the effects of specialization of media technology at multiple source layers (e.g., computer, web site, and web agent) on attitudes (e.g., trust) in HCI and (2) to investigate the mechanisms underlying the effects of specialized media technologies at multiple source layers on trust toward different trustees (e.g., media technology and product descriptions) and different dimensions of trust (e.g., cognitive and affective trust), with a focus on the role played by the nature of information processing (i.e., heuristic vs. systematic processing). Based on cognitive psychology, social psychology, and HCI literatures, with an emphasis on their relation to trust in e-commerce, two studies were conducted with an online shopping task for purchasing wines and online questionnaires. Findings strongly support the positive effects of specialization of media technology at multiple source layers on trust in HCI. In addition, web agent appears to be the most prominent of the three source layers, having specialization effects on trust toward web site, web agent, and product descriptions. Most notably, mechanisms underlining the interactions of specialization of media technologies as multiple sources uncover the significant role played by specialization in activating systematic processing alongside heuristic processing. The co-occurrence of the two processing modes influences cognitive and affective trust in media technology and product descriptions, showing support for the bias effect in online communication. These findings provide theoretical implications for understanding how and why individuals psychologically respond to media technology in HCI. The differential effects of specialization of media technology on different types of trust have useful implications for online service users and providers. Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Richard Denny Taylor, Committee Member, Karen Gasper, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: HCI(Human Computer Interaction); Media equation; HSM(Heuristic-Systematic Model); Media effects; Specialization; Trust in E-commerce

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Koh, Y. J. (2008). EFFECTS OF SPECIALIZATION OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AT MULTIPLE SOURCE LAYERS UPON ONLINE TRUST: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION PROCESSING IN DETERMINING E-COMMERCE ATTITUDES . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8706

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Koh, Yoon Jeon. “EFFECTS OF SPECIALIZATION OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AT MULTIPLE SOURCE LAYERS UPON ONLINE TRUST: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION PROCESSING IN DETERMINING E-COMMERCE ATTITUDES .” 2008. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8706.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Koh, Yoon Jeon. “EFFECTS OF SPECIALIZATION OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AT MULTIPLE SOURCE LAYERS UPON ONLINE TRUST: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION PROCESSING IN DETERMINING E-COMMERCE ATTITUDES .” 2008. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Koh YJ. EFFECTS OF SPECIALIZATION OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AT MULTIPLE SOURCE LAYERS UPON ONLINE TRUST: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION PROCESSING IN DETERMINING E-COMMERCE ATTITUDES . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8706.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Koh YJ. EFFECTS OF SPECIALIZATION OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AT MULTIPLE SOURCE LAYERS UPON ONLINE TRUST: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION PROCESSING IN DETERMINING E-COMMERCE ATTITUDES . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8706

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Penn State University

28. Balakrishnan, Bimal. EVALUATING IMPACT OF NAVIGABILITY AFFORDANCES AND NARRATIVE TRANSPORTATION ON SPATIAL PRESENCE .

Degree: 2008, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9265

► With advances in technology, mediated environments-especially video games-are increasingly designed around the metaphor of space. Today, media interfaces provide a variety of tools and affordances… (more)

▼ With advances in technology, mediated environments-especially video games-are increasingly designed around the metaphor of space. Today, media interfaces provide a variety of tools and affordances for users can interact with and freely navigate these mediated cyberspaces. Users of these new media often forget their immediate physical surroundings and experience a sense of “being there” in the mediated environment. This idea of “being there”, referred to as the sense of presence, has received much attention from scholars from diverse disciplines. However, the exact mechanism of its formation is still not understood and hardly any research has systematically approached spatial presence formation as a function of navigability – a key affordance of new media. The present study examines spatial presence formation as a function of navigability affordances to fill this gap in literature. To this end, the study begins by explicating the concept of navigability to define it as well as identify its components. The concept of spatial presence is explicated to clarify its meaning, define the boundaries of its meaning and to identify factors affecting it. After explicating the two key concepts, various theoretical mechanisms by which navigability components affect spatial presence are discussed and specific hypotheses proposed. The impact of navigability on spatial presence is examined through a controlled experiment (N=240) in a large screen, passive stereo virtual reality display. Narrative transportation is added as a user-centric variable in the experiment to examine whether user-centric characteristics can compensate for, or interact with technology affordances. Findings reveal that steering control, which affords locomotion through the virtual environment, is a strong predictor of spatial presence with greater steering control and maneuverability leading to greater spatial presence. Contrary to expectation, narrative transportation had a negative impact on spatial presence. Findings indicate support for heuristic processing of spatial cues and revealed capacity limitations in processing spatial cues. The study also revealed boundary conditions for the role of spatial situation models in formation of spatial presence. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Loukas N Kalisperis, Committee Member, Aleksandra B Slavkovic, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: virtual reality; narratives; navigability; spatial presence; HCI; affordances

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Balakrishnan, B. (2008). EVALUATING IMPACT OF NAVIGABILITY AFFORDANCES AND NARRATIVE TRANSPORTATION ON SPATIAL PRESENCE . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9265

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Balakrishnan, Bimal. “EVALUATING IMPACT OF NAVIGABILITY AFFORDANCES AND NARRATIVE TRANSPORTATION ON SPATIAL PRESENCE .” 2008. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9265.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Balakrishnan, Bimal. “EVALUATING IMPACT OF NAVIGABILITY AFFORDANCES AND NARRATIVE TRANSPORTATION ON SPATIAL PRESENCE .” 2008. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Balakrishnan B. EVALUATING IMPACT OF NAVIGABILITY AFFORDANCES AND NARRATIVE TRANSPORTATION ON SPATIAL PRESENCE . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9265.

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Council of Science Editors:

Balakrishnan B. EVALUATING IMPACT OF NAVIGABILITY AFFORDANCES AND NARRATIVE TRANSPORTATION ON SPATIAL PRESENCE . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9265

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29. Ahern, Lee. Psychological responses to environmental messages: The roles of environmental values, message issue distance, message efficacy and idealistic construal.

Degree: 2008, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9028

► As environmental problems have become global, so have communications about them. Many in the environmental movement are concerned that such seemingly insurmountable problems will lead… (more)

▼ As environmental problems have become global, so have communications about them. Many in the environmental movement are concerned that such seemingly insurmountable problems will lead to feelings of helplessness, and thus inaction. Response efficacy, the feeling that one can make a difference, has been studied within the context of health and risk for many years, and is central to a number of leading theories of persuasion and decision-making. This study seeks to examine the roles of these two message factors—distance and efficacy—in psychological responses to environmental communications. Environmental values have been theoretically linked to environmental behaviors, and empirical research has largely supported a causal model of environmental decision-making that starts with values. Construal level theory (CLT) has been used to explain how different frames (proximal versus distal) result in different mental representations on a number of dimensions. This study seeks to introduce construal level, specifically idealistic values versus pragmatic concerns, as a possible mechanism whereby environmental values manifest themselves in environmental attitudes and behavioral intentions. Idealistic construals are found to significantly mediate the values-attitude and values-intentions relationships, and distance and efficacy message factors are found to interact with values in determining idealistic construal. The mediating role of perceived efficacy, which has been established in prior research, is also measured and included in an overall model of environmental message effects. Concern that global issues engender lower perceived response efficacy appear to be unwarranted. Rather, issue distance may enhance efficaciousness. Implications and possibilities for future research are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Fuyuan Shen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Fuyuan Shen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Francis Erin Dardis, Committee Member, Duane Francis Alwin, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: communications; environment; response efficacy; psychological distance

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APA (6^th Edition):

Ahern, L. (2008). Psychological responses to environmental messages: The roles of environmental values, message issue distance, message efficacy and idealistic construal. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9028

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ahern, Lee. “Psychological responses to environmental messages: The roles of environmental values, message issue distance, message efficacy and idealistic construal.” 2008. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9028.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ahern, Lee. “Psychological responses to environmental messages: The roles of environmental values, message issue distance, message efficacy and idealistic construal.” 2008. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Ahern L. Psychological responses to environmental messages: The roles of environmental values, message issue distance, message efficacy and idealistic construal. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9028.

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Council of Science Editors:

Ahern L. Psychological responses to environmental messages: The roles of environmental values, message issue distance, message efficacy and idealistic construal. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2008. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9028

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30. Douai, Aziz. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING AND THE MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OPINION: THE CASE OF AL-HURRA TELEVISION IN THE “ARAB STREET” .

Degree: 2009, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9277

► ABSTRACT This research project broadly addresses the viability and the shifting roles of U.S. international broadcasting to the Middle East, as a tool of public… (more)

▼ ABSTRACT This research project broadly addresses the viability and the shifting roles of U.S. international broadcasting to the Middle East, as a tool of public diplomacy in the post 9/11 political climate. Specifically, investigating the indirect influence of the U.S. sponsored Al-Hurra Television on Moroccan viewers and Arab public opinion is a main purpose of the study. The overall theoretical approach to the investigation of Al-Hurra Television here is based on the insights of indirect media influence theories, particularly Third Person Effect, to probe the “effects” that audiences assume this type of media has on public opinion. In that sense, this study assesses the “perceived effects” of Al-Hurra Television through the prism of presumed influence. It provides the first cross cultural test of the Third Person Effect in an Arab or Muslim culture, drawing on the strengths of different methodologies, quantitative and qualitative data analyses. The topic of Al-Hurra Television’s promotion of “political reform” is the issue that respondents had to react to in focus group interviews and surveys. The findings from quantitative analyses suggest that Al-Hurra Television has a negligible influence on the attitudes of its viewers, with less support for the existence of Third Person Effect hypothesis. The qualitative analysis, however, proposes that “indirect influence” of Al-Hurra Television exists, supporting Third Person Effect research. Discussion of these findings leads to the construction of a taxonomy of Al-Hurra Television audiences. Indirect media influence is further connected to the reception of the rhetoric of public diplomacy and international broadcasting. This study thus suggests new linkages between media theory and the policy rhetoric surrounding international broadcasting. Advisors/Committee Members: John Spicer Nichols, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, John Spicer Nichols, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member, Amit Schejter, Committee Member, Thomas Walter Benson, Committee Member.

Subjects/Keywords: US/Arab relations; democracy promotion; public diplomacy; media diplomacy; Al-Hurra; propaganda; international broadcasting; Middle East media; media and conflict

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Douai, A. (2009). INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING AND THE MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OPINION: THE CASE OF AL-HURRA TELEVISION IN THE “ARAB STREET” . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9277

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Douai, Aziz. “INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING AND THE MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OPINION: THE CASE OF AL-HURRA TELEVISION IN THE “ARAB STREET” .” 2009. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9277.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Douai, Aziz. “INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING AND THE MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OPINION: THE CASE OF AL-HURRA TELEVISION IN THE “ARAB STREET” .” 2009. Web. 23 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Douai A. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING AND THE MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OPINION: THE CASE OF AL-HURRA TELEVISION IN THE “ARAB STREET” . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 23]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9277.

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Council of Science Editors:

Douai A. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING AND THE MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OPINION: THE CASE OF AL-HURRA TELEVISION IN THE “ARAB STREET” . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2009. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9277

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