Health CommunicationPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-08-18DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2024.2389354
Paul J Wright, Robert S Tokunaga
{"title":"U.S. Males and Pornography: Replication and Experimental Extension.","authors":"Paul J Wright, Robert S Tokunaga","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2024.2389354","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10410236.2024.2389354","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Communication scientists have published pornography research in the communication discipline's central journals for decades. Health communication scholars have become particularly interested in pornography in recent years, given increasing evidence of its likely impact on critical sexual health outcomes. An important resource for scholarship on pornography use is the General Social Survey (GSS). The first major article on pornography use and potential effects using the GSS was published only a decade ago and in a sexological journal, however. The present study provides a replication of this original article within the context of a GSS methodological experiment designed to provide pornography scholars with the first opportunity in 50 years to test a potential new pornography use measure. Results are interpreted in terms of their implications for the GSS, the pornography literature in general, and multiple theories of media use, processes, and effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1181-1197"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141999789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health CommunicationPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2024.2397272
Christopher D Otmar, Andy J Merolla
{"title":"Social Determinants of Message Exposure and Health Anxiety Among Young Sexual Minority Men in the United States During the 2022 Mpox Outbreak.","authors":"Christopher D Otmar, Andy J Merolla","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2024.2397272","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10410236.2024.2397272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study tested the structural influence model of communication in the context of the 2022 global outbreak of the Mpox virus among young sexual minority men. The primary objective was to understand how distinct social determinants, including education, race/ethnicity, and interpersonal discrimination, influenced exposure to Mpox messages in daily life and affected health anxiety concerning the Mpox virus in the United States. We also explored the significance of LGBTQ+ community connectedness as a crucial form of social capital during the outbreak. We collected a three-wave longitudinal dataset and examined within-person and between-person associations using a random-intercept cross-lagged panel model. Participants (<i>N</i> = 254) reported that internet sources and social media were their primary information sources for Mpox messages during the outbreak. Educational attainment, racial minority status, and LGBTQ+ community connectedness were significantly associated with message exposure. Young sexual minority men who faced greater interpersonal discrimination in their daily lives also reported higher rates of Mpox-related health anxiety. Longitudinal analysis indicated that (at the within-person level) Mpox anxiety was significantly associated with greater Mpox message exposure in the month following the outbreak, but that relationship waned in the subsequent month. The theoretical implications highlight the relevance of minority stress variables in the structural influence model of communication framework and suggest the importance of community connectedness as a distinct form of social capital shaping message exposure and health anxiety during the Mpox outbreak in the United States.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1314-1325"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142119550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health CommunicationPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2024.2393005
Stephanie K Van Stee, Qinghua Yang, Maureen Falcone
{"title":"Health Behavior Change Interventions Using Mobile Phones: A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Stephanie K Van Stee, Qinghua Yang, Maureen Falcone","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2024.2393005","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10410236.2024.2393005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The technological capabilities of mobile phones have made them a useful tool for delivering interventions, but additional research is needed to determine the mechanisms underlying the comparative effectiveness of mobile health interventions. This meta-analysis analyzes the relative effectiveness of mobile phone-based health interventions relative to comparison/control groups (e.g., eHealth interventions, standard of care, etc.), the utility of the theory of planned behavior in mobile phone-based health interventions, and the roles of various moderators. One hundred eighteen studies met inclusion criteria and contributed to an overall effect size of <i>d =</i> 0.27 (95% CI [.22, .32]). Findings indicate that mobile phone-based health interventions are significantly more effective than comparison/control conditions at improving health behaviors. Additionally, perceived behavioral control was a significant moderator providing some support for the usefulness of theory of planned behavior in mobile phone-based health interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1225-1247"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142106767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mandy L Dees, Janet S Carpenter, Krista Longtin, Deanna L Reising, Lucia D Wocial, Kristin N Levoy
{"title":"Nurse Leaders' Perceptions of the Use of the COMFORT Communication Training Intervention in Adult ICU Settings: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Mandy L Dees, Janet S Carpenter, Krista Longtin, Deanna L Reising, Lucia D Wocial, Kristin N Levoy","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2025.2505788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2505788","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Effective nurse-to-family communication is critical in intensive care units (ICUs), where high acuity and emotional complexity demand rapid trust-building and clear information exchange. This qualitative study explored ICU nurse leaders' perceptions of the COMFORT communication intervention, a structured, theory-driven model designed to enhance relationship-centered communication with families. Seventeen nurse leaders from a statewide health system participated in virtual focus groups assessing the COMFORT model's seven components of COMFORT: Connect, Options, Making Meaning, Family Caregiver, Openings, Relating, and Team for practicability, appeal, and relevance within ICU workflows. Directed content analysis revealed strong support for the Connect, Family Caregivers, and Openings components, emphasizing their foundational role in establishing rapport and supporting emotionally charged conversations. Components such as Relating and Options were perceived as less feasible due to time constraints and staff discomfort with sensitive discussions. Leaders recommended a phased, scaffolded implementation strategy using mobile technology to promote accessibility and just-in-time learning. Emphasis was placed on integrating training into onboarding and leveraging unit workflows to sustain communication practice over time. Findings suggest that nurse leaders view the COMFORT model as a practical and scalable framework to strengthen nurse-to-family communication. The study highlights the importance of tailoring communication interventions to clinical realities and leveraging leadership support to foster trust and engagement in critical care contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144183055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kallia O Wright, Hanna Birenbaum Cooper, Kaixu Yuan, Rutendo E Chimbaru, Diane B Francis
{"title":"Speaking in Metaphors: Exploring Black Women's Communicated Sense-Making of Postpartum Depression.","authors":"Kallia O Wright, Hanna Birenbaum Cooper, Kaixu Yuan, Rutendo E Chimbaru, Diane B Francis","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2025.2511874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2511874","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Guided by the communicated sense-making model, we describe the results of an analysis of interviews with 15 Black women about their experiences with postpartum depression (PPD). The findings indicate that the women made sense of their experience using three categories of metaphors: (1) mobility, (2) cultural expectations, and (3) social support. These categories of metaphors provide evidence that the discourse of motherhood as distressing is expressed in the narratives of Black women with PPD, even as they seek to fulfill the demands of the discourse of motherhood as intensive. The metaphors also reveal that Black mothers with PPD struggle with the cultural pressure placed on them to act as a strong Black woman/mother. As a result, the participants demonstrate that cultural expectations expressed by their social network add to the motherhood as distressing discourse. Finally, the study makes an argument for the inclusion of metaphors as a viable and supporting device in the communicated sense-making model. Implications for practical and future applications are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144142386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angela L Palmer-Wackerly, Jessie Coffey, Lorey A Wheeler, Cassidy Emmerich, Leonardo Gonzalez, Virginia Chaidez, Laura Acosta, Julie A Tippens, Kazi Wahed, Weiwen Chai
{"title":"Centering U.S. Rural, Immigrant Latinx Adolescent Voices Through Narrative Mapping: Exploring a Novel Approach to Communicated Narrative Sense-Making.","authors":"Angela L Palmer-Wackerly, Jessie Coffey, Lorey A Wheeler, Cassidy Emmerich, Leonardo Gonzalez, Virginia Chaidez, Laura Acosta, Julie A Tippens, Kazi Wahed, Weiwen Chai","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2025.2499751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2499751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the current study, we explore how rural immigrant Latinx adolescents make sense of and cope with their experiences through narrative mapping. Narrative mapping is an arts-based research method consisting of intrapersonal sensemaking through drawing and interpersonal sensemaking through discussion with others. We theoretically ground our study in narrative resilience via communicated narrative sense-making (CNSM) theory's translational storytelling heuristic. We asked 20 immigrant Latinx adolescents, ages 15-18, from a small rural Nebraskan community, in which 70% identify as Hispanic/Latinx, to draw and discuss a story about their health, education, and/or stress. We found that students drew and explained their drawings and experiences to their peers through two narrative sense-making devices: <i>linear journeys</i> and <i>affective snapshots</i>, which included <i>comforting nature scenes</i> and <i>chaotic reflections</i>. We also found that they communicated narrative resilience through their narrative maps by telling stories of <i>overcoming challenges, aspiring toward future goals, reconnecting with others, centering in relaxation and calm</i>, and <i>processing uncertainty</i>. Students reported benefits, such as coherence and perspective, understanding and empathy, relaxation, and autonomy. They also reported the challenges of getting started and struggling with vulnerable disclosure. We discuss implications and future directions, including those suggested by adolescents. Our study answers scholarly calls for more research (a) using translational storytelling, (b) centering cultural identities and experiences in storytelling and resilience, (c) using arts-based research approaches, and (d) focusing on the psychosocial strengths, instead of deficits, of Latinx adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144142344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Destin L Mizelle, Shemeka Thorpe, Hunter Savage, Candice N Hargons
{"title":"\"Nobody Ever Sat Me Down to Talk About That Kind of Stuff\": A Thematic Analysis of Heterosexual Black Men's Genital Hygiene Messages.","authors":"Destin L Mizelle, Shemeka Thorpe, Hunter Savage, Candice N Hargons","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2025.2505211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2505211","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Men's genital hygiene and grooming practices are rarely discussed despite their importance for men's overall health. The purpose of this reflective thematic analysis is to understand the messages Black men received about genital hygiene using the theory of socialization. In 2022, <i>n</i> = 8 heterosexual Black men ages 24-43 participated in semi-structured interviews as a part of the Generation Genital (Gen2) Messages Study. Grounded in the culture-centered approach's epistemological commitment to centering marginalized voices, this study integrates sexual socialization theory as an analytical framework to examine how sociohistorical and sociocultural constructs of masculinity shape heterosexual Black men's grooming and hygiene practices. Results of the thematic analysis revealed eight themes related to Please provide missing details for Barkley, 2023 reference list entry.Black men's grooming and hygiene messages, which were then classified using sexual socialization theory (i.e. familial socialization, peer socialization, cultural socialization, and self-exploration). Our study's findings highlighted how differing levels of socialization enable and constrain messaging related to grooming and hygiene. Further, the results emphasize men's desire for more health communication regarding grooming and hygiene to maintain their health and protect their partners from illnesses. However, Black men in our study may have experienced hesitations about engaging in grooming, as it may compromise their already precarious standing within the culture of hegemonic masculinity. Finally, this study offered recommendations for parents, community organizers, and practitioners to help Black men and families engage in conversations about male hygiene and grooming practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144101777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gregory A Cranmer, Meghnaa Tallapragada, Travis R Bell, Samantha C Bureau, Megan Ashworth, Rikishi T Rey, Joseph McGlynn, Zac Johnson
{"title":"Using the Theory of Planned Behavior in Considering the Efficacy of Encountering Concussion Intervention Materials Online.","authors":"Gregory A Cranmer, Meghnaa Tallapragada, Travis R Bell, Samantha C Bureau, Megan Ashworth, Rikishi T Rey, Joseph McGlynn, Zac Johnson","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2025.2504597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2504597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study employs the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to consider the efficacy of sport-related concussion (SRC) education materials among collegiate club sport athletes. In particular, variations in the targeted behavior (i.e. self-reporting SRC symptoms or other reporting SRC signs in teammates), format (i.e. digital text or video), and the presence of a personal narrative were considered. Data obtained from 443 club sport athletes in contact or semi-contact sports revealed several noteworthy findings: (a) subjective norms were the best predictor of self-reporting intentions and the only predictor of other-reporting intentions, (b) subjective norms were not directly influenced by education materials, and (c) video-based education materials were beneficial for promoting favorable self-reporting attitudes and subsequently self-reporting intentions. These findings have theoretical implications for TPB that highlight the role of specific health contexts and practical significance for sport and health practitioners seeking to promote SRC reporting.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144101778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rebecca K Ivic, Heather J Carmack, Gulmira Amangalieva, Grace Nicholas
{"title":"Thematic and Scholarly Trajectories in the Journal <i>Health Communication</i>.","authors":"Rebecca K Ivic, Heather J Carmack, Gulmira Amangalieva, Grace Nicholas","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2025.2505790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2505790","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As health communication grapples with urgent challenges, including the politicization of health issues, global public health crises, and accelerating technological change, there is a growing need to understand how the field has evolved and where it is heading. Existing studies have laid important groundwork in analyzing <i>Health Communication</i>'s content and influence. Building on that work, this study offers a longitudinal perspective that captures broader thematic and authorship trends across more than three decades. This study explores thematic shifts and research trends in 2,648 original articles published in <i>Health Communication</i> between 1989 and 2023. Using a topic model, we identified five dominant themes: health campaigns, patient care and support, public health and risk communication, digital media in health, and behavior change interventions. Cohort analyses showed strong author retention and increasing diversity among contributors. Visualization techniques, including 3- and 5-year moving averages and heatmaps, revealed consistent growth in publication output and a broadening of research topics over time. Among several unexpected findings included the limited exploration of global health communication issues. These core findings demonstrate the journal's critical role in advancing health communication scholarship and provide insights into evolving research priorities and their implications for public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144093425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"More Help from Friends and Family? Trends in Determinants of Surrogate Health Information-Seeking.","authors":"Leonie Bernhörster, Doreen Reifegerste","doi":"10.1080/10410236.2025.2502195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2502195","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Friends and family members often choose to seek health information for a loved one, rather than all information-seeking being carried out by the patient for themselves. Despite the popularity of this proxy for health information-seeking behavior (PHISB), there is a lack of more current data on PHISB, as well as on changes in PHISB. We analyzed health information-seeking based on data from the two available waves of the HINTS Germany study <i>(2018/19: N = 2.147;2020: N = 1.865)</i>. HINTS Germany is a data set mapping health information behaviors in the German population, closely linked to the well-established U.S. HINTS. The results show an increase in health information-seeking of 6.2% (<i>p < .001</i>), between the first wave (36%; <i>n = 772</i>) and the second wave (42%; <i>n = 778</i>). A bivariate analysis followed by a hierarchical logit model yielded similar significant determinants for PHISB. Gender, being in a stable relationship, and different information sources were all found to be significant for health information-seeking. The results show the need for tailored population information for proxies, to improve their respective communication with patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":12889,"journal":{"name":"Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}