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Co-Investigator(s) |
Description |
Study
Web Address and other Related Links |
| Persuasive
Strategies for Effective Anti-Drug Messages
(a.k.a.
"NIDACOG") |
Lewis
Donohew
Nancy
Harrington
Tom
Kelly
Rick
Zimmerman |
The "NIDACOG"
project is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and
focuses on the creation and testing of persuasive strategies
for effective anti-marijuana messages within the context of
theories of information exposure (Activation Model of Information
Exposure) and information processing (Elaboration Likelihood
Model). |
Homepage
Surveys,
Data, & Codebooks* |
| Dimensions
and Validation of a Perceived Message Cognition Value (PMCV)
Scale |
Nancy
Harrington |
The aim of this manuscript is to detail the psychometric properties of a new PMCV scale which is to be used to measure perceptions of message cognition value in connection with a large-scale project sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse The PMCV scale measures cognition value along five dimensions derived from theory and formative research: (a) logic, (b) plausibility, (c) comprehensibility, (d) complexity, and (e) persuasion. |
Protocol & Data* |
| EMG
Validity Study |
Nancy
Harrington |
The "EMG
Validity" study seeks to determine the accuracy of the
measures and subsequent data provided by the Electromyograph (EMG) Data
Collection Equipment which is part of the Multi-Subject Data
Collection System (MSDCS)
Lab designed by UFI Associates
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Protocol
& Data* |
| Learning
Environments Study
(a.k.a.
"ISLE") |
Rick
Zimmerman
Eric
Anderman
Pam
Cupp |
The "ISLE"
or "Learning Environments" project is funded by the
National Institute for Nursing Research. This project involves
conducting a series of one-semester-long experiments focused
on variables related to teacher preparation and training to
assess their relationship to effectiveness of an HIV and pregnancy-prevention
school-based curriculum targeted at high sensation-seekers and
impulsive decision-makers. |
Homepage
Surveys,
Data, & Codebooks* |
| Improving Health Communication: Measurement and Improvement of Physician-Patient Interaction and Health Organizational Communication |
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Valid and reliable health communication scales have been developed to measure: Quality of Communication (with patient and within organization); Conflict; Team Cohesion; Consultation Quality; Records/Documentation; Quality of Response and Timeliness; Productivity, Training and Development; and Personal Goals/Growth. These measures will be used to improve the quality of health communication between individuals and with the health organization.
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Proposal, Data, Codebooks*
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| Web-based Strategies for Research Subject Recruitment |
Nancy Harrington
Scott Johnson |
The purpose of this manuscript is to describe and advocate for an innovative web-based strategy for subject recruitment. The manuscript details specific technologies that can be used to minimize problems inherent in traditional recruitment protocols and more closely approximate the gold standard of recruitment, especially given the need for specific subject inclusion/exclusion criteria. We begin with a brief discussion of the concerns inherent in subject recruitment for social science research. This is followed with an examination of specific strategies for minimizing these concerns using web- and other media-based technology compared with more traditional recruitment strategies. The benefits and costs of each approach are discussed in the context of two laboratory-based substance abuse prevention experiments. |
Outline, Manuscript, and JOBEM submission guidelinest* |
| Cursing
Study |
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The purpose
of the cursing study is to investigate people's feelings, meanings,
and attitudes toward various "curse" words prevalent
in societal communication. This is a replication of a study
conducted thirty years ago and published in Psychological
Reports and also based on an article published in the
Journal of Communication.
First Use in Motion Pictures; History of the "F" word
George Carlin's 7 words you can't say on Television. +3 |
Follow
this link to participate in the cursing study
Data
& Documents*
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