In recent years, medical journals have emphasized the increasingly critical role that social media plays in dissemination of public health information and disease prevention guidelines. However, platforms such as Facebook Twitter continue to pose unique challenges for clinical care providers officials alike. order effectively communicate during emergencies, COVID-19 pandemic, it is understand how patients gather health-related on internet adjudicate merits information.With goal mind, we...

In an effort to improve the quality of medical care, philosophy patient-centered care has become integrated into almost every aspect community. Despite its widespread acceptance, among patients and practitioners, there are concerns that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence may threaten elements such as personal relationships with providers patient-driven choices. This study explores extent which confident comfortable use these technologies when it comes their own individual...

While emerging technologies such as social media have demonstrated value for crisis communications, significant question remains regarding how these tools can be most effectively leveraged to facilitate the flow of valid information under conditions. In an effort address issues, this article examines use Twitter during 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak in United States. Particular attention is paid network structures within conversation and different actors communities contribute throughout...

The growing influence of social bots in political discussion networks has raised significant concerns, particularly given their potential to adversely impact democratic outcomes. In this study, we report the results a case study analysis bot activity recent, high-profile network. Specifically, examine prevalence and Twitter network discussing Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference 2016 U.S. elections. Using network, conduct “before-and-after” as well on key features such (1)...

Abstract Social media platforms are increasingly being used by public agencies and emergency managers to communicate with the in times of crisis. However, while adoption these technologies has been well documented at federal level, little is known empirically about extent which social utilized for management communications local agencies, less still how rates vary based on organizational demographic characteristics municipalities. This exploratory study provides an empirical analysis use...

Studies examining welfare recipients’ deservingness are becoming increasingly more important as the US continues to debate access unemployment benefits and make Medicaid conditional. While there has been extensive research on of some groups recipients, intersection HIV-related stigma not heavily studied since early 2000s, leaving gaps in our knowledge current perceptions deservingness, especially light medical breakthroughs HIV treatments. In this study, we use an experimental vignette...

This Short Communication report summarizes results from a recent survey on the willingness of American adults to accept COVID-19 vaccine boosters. We seek identify evolving hesitancies and objections booster shots among those who previously accepted vaccination. A representative, web-based 600 in State Florida was fielded, are analyzed using both descriptive inferential statistical methods. The responses show that while shot hesitancy is relatively low vaccinated Americans, nearly third...

Previous research suggests that extracurricular engagement reduces the likelihood of high school dropout, particularly among traditionally at-risk populations such as racial and ethnic minorities students from low-income families. Using social bond theory, we examine how breadth intensity are related to dropout a nationally representative sample over three years schooling. logistic regression models, use data Education Longitudinal Study 2002 participation relates potential dropping out by...

This study examines the impact of misinformation belief on willingness American adults to receive ongoing COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

Many public officials and government agencies are facing increased pressure to utilize social media as a crisis communications tool. However, significant questions remain unanswered regarding how can be best leveraged facilitate effective communication efforts under conditions. These often more challenging for local agencies, where unsupportive culture lack of resources tend discourage the active use in governing. In an effort better inform these discussions, this article examines Twitter by...

Academic tenure is a topic of great concern in the field public affairs and administration. Especially for pre-tenured faculty members, institutional expectations profoundly influence individual decisions regarding what to research how, where publish results. For academic programs, stakes are also high: negative affect morale represent lost resources that may not be easily recovered, while positive on marginal cases have long-term impacts department performance. This suggests an imperative...

This Short Communication explores the effect of COVID-19 breakthrough infections (defined as a diagnosis after vaccination) on willingness previously vaccinated individuals to receive ongoing vaccine boosters. Specifically, we examine unique effects for three different infection experiences, including participant themselves, close member their family, and friend/coworker.A representative, web-based survey 600 adults in state Florida was fielded March/April 2022. Among respondents, 455 had...

This study considers politically motivated unfriending/unfollowing on Facebook in the lead up to 2020 Presidential election. As social media has grown more central public discourse, it been suggested that these types of avoidance behaviors might contribute formation partisan echo chambers, whereby users may limit their exposure competing viewpoints and corrective information by eliminating network ties transmit it. Building prior research, this explores relationship between user perceptions...

Transfer of development rights (TDR) programs are widely-used market-based tools for growth management efforts that seek to protect farmland, natural areas, and other open spaces threatened by pressure. Yet, little is known about why local governments adopt, or do not adopt TDR. This study uses descriptive analysis logistic regression modeling identify factors associated with the adoption TDR Florida counties from 1970s 2010s. We find tend be larger in size, higher agricultural product...

The aim of this study is to understand the American public’s attitudes toward annual coronavirus disease booster vaccination, administered beginning in fall 2023. authors carried out a national survey spring 2023, with 40 percent respondents saying that they are “very likely” receive regular when it becomes available. Several underlying predictors identified through structural equation modeling analyses. People more vaccine takers their social circles, greater trust others, higher approval...

Following recent calls for greater synergies between public administration's (PA)’s academic and practitioner communities, this paper examines the prevalence use of engaged teaching faculty practices in Network Schools Public Policy, Affairs, Administration (NASPAA)-affiliated schools. Results are reported from a survey PA program leaders that includes specific – such as service-learning pedagogies, teaching-cases, faculty–practitioner exchange programs suggested literature. While anecdotal...

ABSTRACT This study examines the scholarly practice of “knowledge sharing” and extent to which it is rewarded by prevailing faculty-incentive structures. Following recent calls for greater connectivity between academic practitioner communities in both political science public administration, there a need empirical evidence regarding these practices are being employed across discipline how their use varies institutional settings. Focusing on as specific dimension “engaged scholarship,” this...

While the expectation for public officials and government agencies to adopt social media is high, significant questions remain regarding how these tools can be most effectively leveraged facilitate communication efforts under crisis conditions. These are more puzzling local governments where unsupportive culture a lack of resources tend discourage active use media. In an effort address issues, this article examines Twitter by federal, state, actors during 2015--2016 Zika virus outbreak in...

Social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook have been central to the global exchange of health-related information throughout COVID-19 pandemic, but during this time, increased web-based interactions proved be a source stress and conflict for many SNS users. Prior research suggests that users engaged in significant boundary regulation period, using behaviors unfriending refine reorient their social networks response pandemic-related information.This study aimed examine relation first...

Research examining online health communities suggests that individuals affected by chronic conditions can obtain valuable information and social support through participation in peer-to-peer web-based exchanges, including sharing seeking behaviors. The risks rewards of these same behaviors the case acute illnesses, such as COVID-19, are less well understood, though there is reason to believe with COVID-19 other illnesses may accrue similar benefits.This study examines propensity American...

This study considers the impact of federal funding on administrative expenditures local school districts since passage No-Child-Left-Behind (NCLB) Act 2001. Under NCLB, education funds were made contingent upon a variety accountability and reporting standards, creating new costs challenges for districts. According to premises resource dependence theory, these increases in will likely be most pronounced among those with greatest reliance revenue. Repeated measures models are constructed...

The relationship between public education expenditures and student outcomes remains an important concern for policy analysts, educational administrators, the at large. While previous studies have failed to identify a consistent investments in positive outcomes, most analyses not accounted different goals associated with various instructional expenditure categories. This study builds on prior research by using Pennsylvania’s school districts test proposed improvements model specification...

Background In an effort to signal the authenticity of user accounts, social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook and X, formerly known Twitter, use visual heuristics (blue checkmarks) signify whether accounts are verified. While these verification badges generally well recognized (and often coveted) by SNS users, relatively little is about how they affect users’ perceptions accuracy or their likelihood engaging with web-based information. This particularly true in case information posted...