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Health Communication, 2014

Despite a rise in the incidence of juvenile diabetes globally, little research has focused on pub... more Despite a rise in the incidence of juvenile diabetes globally, little research has focused on public perceptions regarding its patients. The need to evaluate whether the public holds stigmatizing views is pressing when one considers the relatively young age of the patients of the disease. The current study extends the attribution theoretic framework to evaluate public stigma regarding juvenile diabetes. The findings suggest that a large percentage of individuals misattribute the causes of the disease and believe it is relatively rare and that its patients are personally responsible for contracting it. Individuals often utilize pejorative terms describing juvenile diabetes as a disease afflicting children who are lazy, unhealthy, fat, obese, lacking exercise, and having eating disorders.

Human Communication Research, 2006

... and/or bringing the phone to a dealership (where an agent would personally ... model (Webster... more ... and/or bringing the phone to a dealership (where an agent would personally ... model (Webster & Trevino, 1995) suggests differences in rational and social influence explanations ... were elicited for two media choicesinteractive onscreen instructions on the cell phone and sales ...

Technological advances by Web 2.0 media and mobile phones have recently enabled users to become p... more Technological advances by Web 2.0 media and mobile phones have recently enabled users to become producers of their own media content. Users are able to create and share photos and videos with speed and ease. A much different trend has emerged with these new technological affordances, though. Individuals are utilizing this new media and are creating and sharing sexually explicit user-generated content (SEUGC) of themselves. Four hundred undergraduate students completed an online survey to assess their likelihood to create and share SEUGC in the future. Social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1986) was the framework used to analyze the factors that propel this behavior. Results suggest the influence of viewing pornography, sexual self-efficacy, and entertainment and arousal outcomes as triggers and motivators for engaging in this behavior. The model also revealed a desensitization effect towards negative consequences that might occur from creating and sharing SEUGC.

Keywords: social cognitive theory, user-generated content, sexuality, mobile phones, Web 2.0, cybersex

AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 2006

Since the rise of the popularity of the Internet, the accessibility of pornography has been a gro... more Since the rise of the popularity of the Internet, the accessibility of pornography has been a growing concern. One particular concern is the potential risk for addictive behaviors to occur as a result of the ease of viewing online pornographic material. The research presented herein explores online pornography addiction using a media attendance perspective which allows media critics to examine the needs that people seek from engaging with various media. Past studies that have used a media attendance perspective to explore media addiction, rephrased as problematic media use, have done so using social cognitive theory and the concept of deficient self-regulation. Deficient self-regulation may be experienced by all media consumers and can range from normally impulsive media choices to pathological media choices which may result in detrimental life consequences. Borrowing from this, the current study reevaluates online pornography addiction using deficient self-regulation within a socio-cognitive framework of media attendance. Results of our model show deficient self-regulation influences habitual online pornography consumption. Moreover, online pornography use motivated by social needs is perpetuated by deficient self-regulation and may lead to negative life consequences in some individuals. These findings contribute a new perspective and framework into understanding problematic online pornography use.

Electronic Markets, 2004

... However, bidders are looking for bargain prices in online auctions. Since bargain hunters by ... more ... However, bidders are looking for bargain prices in online auctions. Since bargain hunters by definition seek to procure products at their lowest valuation, a price related signal would then have a prominent impact on choice. ...

International journal of medical …, 2010

Work flow effects Outpatient EMR use a b s t r a c t Context: The promise of the electronic medic... more Work flow effects Outpatient EMR use a b s t r a c t Context: The promise of the electronic medical record (EMR) 1 lies in its ability to reduce the costs of health care delivery and improve the overall quality of care -a promise that is realized through major changes in workflows within the health care organization. Yet little systematic information exists about the workflow effects of EMRs. Moreover, some of the research to-date points to reduced satisfaction among physicians after implementation of the EMR and increased time, i.e., negative workflow effects. A better understanding of the impact of the EMR on workflows is, hence, vital to understanding what the technology really does offer that is new and unique. Objective: (i) To empirically develop a physician centric conceptual model of the workflow effects of EMRs; (ii) To use the model to understand the antecedents to the physicians' workflow expectation from the new EMR; (iii) To track physicians' satisfaction overtime, 3 months and 20 months after implementation of the EMR; (iv) To explore the impact of technology learning curves on physicians' reported satisfaction levels. Design: The current research uses the mixed-method technique of concept mapping to empirically develop the conceptual model of an EMR's workflow effects. The model is then used within a controlled study to track physician expectations from a new EMR system as well as their assessments of the EMR's performance 3 months and 20 months after implementation. Setting: The research tracks the actual implementation of a new EMR within the outpatient clinics of a large northeastern research hospital. Participants: The pre-implementation survey netted 20 physician responses; postimplementation Time 1 survey netted 22 responses, and Time 2 survey netted 26 physician responses. (A. Vishwanath). 1

Electronic Markets, Aug 1, 2005

The study maps the bidding patterns of 1,051 completed English auctions from the eBay website to ... more The study maps the bidding patterns of 1,051 completed English auctions from the eBay website to study their structural patterns. The overall pattern appears to be a cubic. People initially bid the price to 60–70% of the final value. The price levels off only to take off near the end of the auction, when it reaches its final price. The second part of the study measures the effects of information on bidding. The effect of secret reserve price information on auctions is compared for differences in bidder participation and resultant final values. The results ...

Decision Support Systems, 2011

This research presents an integrated information processing model of phishing susceptibility grou... more This research presents an integrated information processing model of phishing susceptibility grounded in the prior research in information process and interpersonal deception. We refine and validate the model using a sample of intended victims of an actual phishing attack. The data provides strong support for the model's theoretical structure and causative sequence. Overall, the model explains close to 50% of the variance in individual phishing susceptibility. The results indicate that most phishing emails are peripherally processed and individuals make decisions based on simple cues embedded in the email. Interestingly, urgency cues in the email stimulated increased information processing thereby short circuiting the resources available for attending to other cues that could potentially help detect the deception. Additionally, the findings suggest that habitual patterns of media use combined with high levels of email load have a strong and significant influence on individuals' likelihood to be phished. Consistent with social cognitive theory, computer self-efficacy was found to significantly influence elaboration, but its influence was diminished by domain specific-knowledge.

The study of revenge in a romantic context has steadily gained traction in the social sciences. R... more The study of revenge in a romantic context has steadily gained traction in the social sciences. Researchers have been interested in exploring what influences romantic revenge, but most studies have failed to specify the type of romantic revenge individuals carry out and also ignored the impact of technology on the enactment of revenge. The current study addressed these issues using social cognitive theory by examining a specific type of romantic revenge enabled by technology– revenge porn. Revenge porn is the nonconsensual sharing of a romantic partner’s sexual images through the Internet or mobile phones. Although this behavior has been widely covered by the mainstream media, it has been largely ignored by the scientific community. Two provocation conditions (high severity and low severity) were designed to act as a stimulus to elicit responses from participants. Following exposure to one of the provocation stimuli, participants (N = 200) answered questions designed to examine the motivations that were most likely to lead them to participate in disseminating revenge porn. Results reveal that dispositional vengefulness, vicarious experience, and expected outcomes played a role in predicting the likelihood for sharing revenge porn. Implications for future research on revenge porn are discussed.

Keywords: revenge porn, romantic revenge, revenge, social cognitive theory