Michael Mackert
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 214683 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Michael Mackert |
| PRENOMES | Michael |
| SOBRENOME | Mackert |
| ASSINATURA | MACKERT M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | The University of Texas at Austin |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1758-5354 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 30 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1993 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
“We Keep Each Other Safe”
BackgroundFentanyl overdose deaths rose precipitously in the United States from 2015 to 2022, dramatically outpacing all other drugs. Within Texas, Travis County (Austin, Texas) has the highest fentanyl overdose death rate across the state, surpassing larger metro areas such as Houston and Dallas. Local research indicates that many users are aware of fentanyl in the drug supply, but few utilize harm reduction behaviors, indicating the need locall…
Public Understanding and Perception of Harm Reduction and Prevention Messaging About Fentanyl Overdoses
Background Fentanyl-related opioid fatalities have risen drastically in the United States, indicating a “new wave” of the opioid crisis and highlighting the urgent need for more effective public health interventions to address its harms. Despite an increasing number of public communication campaigns focused on the general public, evidence on how people perceive fentanyl-related harm reduction strategies and prevention messaging is still nascent.M…
Hispanic Views About Online Information on Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity in Pregnancy
The vast amount of online health resources accessible to the public and the pregnant population shows their high interest in using online health resources for their pregnancies. In this study, we specifically aimed to understand the experience and use of online pregnancy health information among Hispanic individuals, who are at higher risk of gaining outside of the recommended guideline of gestational weight gain (GWG) than the overall U.S. child…
Understanding conversations on alcohol across diverse Reddit communities
Evidence-Based Health Communication in Practice
Academic centers play a vital role in advancing knowledge, driving innovation, and fostering collaboration. The University of Texas at Austin Center for Health Communication was established in 2014 with the mission to improve public health through evidence-based communication research and practice. In this article, we reflect on the center history, explain our practice-oriented funding structure, and showcase examples of public health campaigns i…
Father’s Playbook
Research has demonstrated benefits of paternal involvement during the prenatal stage: increased prenatal visits, better adherence to postpartum best practices, and improved communication between partners. In the United States, where maternal morbidity remains higher than other advanced economies, the need for varied interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing of the entire family unit should remain a top priority. In an arena that is understan…
A Reasoned Action Approach to Social Connection and Mental Health
This study employed a Reasoned Action Approach to investigate two communication behaviors that were being built into a statewide behavioral health campaign: initiating a conversation about one’s own mental health struggles, and starting a conversation to discuss someone else’s mental health difficulties. We examined whether the extent of attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived behavioral control regarding intent to perform these behaviors varie…
Toward Tailored and Targeted Communication for the Promotion of Firearm Safety
Firearm injury is a major yet understudied public health issue in the U.S. This qualitative study explored firearm retailers' perspectives to inform messaging and communication approaches to promote firearm safety among the gun owning population. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 retailers at a single gun shop in Texas. Thematic analysis identified key themes related to (1) audience segmentation, (2) appropriate use of language, a…
The Effectiveness of CDC’s Rx Awareness Campaigns on Reducing Opioid Stigma
Often health communication campaigns addressing misusing prescription opioids and opioid use disorder (OUD) do not pay enough attention to the associated stigma. This study investigated the effectiveness of a well-designed opioid awareness campaign on reducing stigma and provided evidence for future health communication design. CDC's Rx Awareness videos were used as the experiment material. 137 college students participated in this online experim…
What Motivates Health Communication ’s Peer Reviewers to Review? A Survey of Our Scholarly Community
The peer review process is a necessary, labor-intensive, and imperfect element of scientific research. Among the many issues identified by its critics, finding willing reviewers can be an arduous task for journal editors and is acknowledged as one of the primary factors holding up the publication process. In an attempt to better understand and serve Health Communication reviewers, we surveyed them and inquired about their motivations for reviewin…
Applying Best Practices from Health Communication to Support a University’s Response to Covid-19
Higher education institutions face profound communication challenges managing risks for university communities during the ongoing pandemic. This commentary shares 1) findings from our study involving analysis of 17 focus groups of students, faculty, staff, and parents of students to explore effective COVID-19 messages about campus safety, and 2) insights into the process of integrating the expertise of a university health communication center int…
Study Natural” without Drugs
Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NMUPS) among college students continues to rise. While some anti-NMUPS campaigns are available, little is known about the campaign development process and how well college students evaluate these messages. To bridge this gap, we developed theory-guided anti-NMUPS campaign interventions that are tailored to college students' characteristics and evaluated students' response towards them. A total of 445 col…
Social media conversations about community water fluoridation
The findings of the text analysis will guide future research, with the goal of building a pro-CWF effort in Texas
Toward a Better Understanding of Patient Health Literacy
While many health literacy assessments exist, this area of research lacks an instrument that isolates and reflects the four components driving this concept (abilities to find, understand, use, and communicate about health information). The purpose of this study was to determine what abilities comprise the first component, how a patient finds health information. Low ( n = 13) and adequate ( n = 14) health literacy patients, and health professional…
Exploring gender and identity issues among female adolescent and young adults who connect in an anonymous platform
There has been an increased usage of online cancer support groups as a resource for health-related information and social support. This work analyzes message blog posts from an anonymous online support community to better understand issues related to gender and identity among female adolescent and young adults. This work sheds further light into the nuances of gender and identity issues including motherhood and reproductive issues, physical appea…
Perceptions of Substance Abuse on College Campuses
For college students recovering from substance addiction, the path to sobriety is fraught with challenges. Many campuses offer recovery support resources, but students indicate stigma associated with recovery prevents them from using these services. This problem could be ameliorated through communication campaigns addressing misperceptions of substance abuse and recovery. The purpose of this study was to understand how students’ perceptions of ad…
Stigma and Health Literacy
The goal of proposing a wide-ranging research agenda is to encourage research that will inform the development of a comprehensive framework that addresses factors that influence stigma associated with health literacy from multiple levels: micro, meso, and macro
You may have a cancer-causing virus and not even know it” Fear appeals in online news
Most explanations of health risks are presented as “fear appeals,” messages that attempt to arouse fear to modify personal behavior. The central goal of this research is to assess fear appeal performance in online news while examining several research-design issues. Looking at digital news content as fear appeals will expand the scope of research into a new area, and more effective measurement and induction will avoid some common pitfalls. An onl…
EHealth and Health Literacy
The development of e-health may provide powerful tools to improve health, but users' health literacy plays a role in their ability to make the most of e-health applications. This study reviewed research focused on e-health and health literacy, using content analysis to assess 95 articles from 2000 to 2010 to provide an overview of work done in this emerging field. Articles were coded for use of theory, research methods, and clarity of reporting s…
An Experimental Test of Medical Disclosure and Consent Documentation
Effectively conveying risks and hazards in medical disclosure and informed consent documentation is a crucial type of communication. However, existing protocols typically do not meet the needs of patients or practitioners. In the present study, we advance a reconceptualization of obtaining written informed consent by analyzing it as a process of uncertainty management rather than a matter of document readability and recall. Results of this random…
Promoting Multivitamins to Hispanic Adolescents and Mothers
Neural tube defects (NTDs) can be reduced by 50% to 70% with sufficient periconceptional intake of folic acid. Hispanic women are up to 3 times more likely than non-Hispanics to have a child affected by NTDs. This disparity is complicated by health literacy, as women impacted by this disparity are also at-risk for low health literacy. The purpose of this project was to pilot advertisements to promote multivitamins, increasing folic acid consumpti…
Consumer Trust in Information Sources
Trust is essential to understanding public reaction to innovative issues. This research focuses on trust in information sources by explicating the construct of trust and testing a comprehensive model on several information sources about genetically modified foods. Results from a survey of 369 participants reveal the significance of projecting competence and the role of the environment in which a target public receives information. Perceptions of …
An Investigation of Exercise and the Placebo Effect
This research did not support the placebo effect. Although enticing, simply changing mind-set does not alter the relationship between exercise and health
Health Literacy as Controversy
Adults in the United States increasingly use the Internet for health information, and online discussions can provide insights into public perceptions of health issues. The purpose of this project was to investigate public perceptions of issues related to health literacy, within the context of a conversation about recommendations to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, driven by concerns about acetaminophen-related liver injuries due in part to …
Interventions for Low Health Literate Audiences
Toward a Better Understanding of Patient Health Literacy
While many health literacy assessments exist, this area of research lacks an instrument that isolates and reflects the four components driving this concept (abilities to find, understand, use, and communicate about health information). The purpose of this study was to determine what abilities comprise the first component, how a patient finds health information. Low ( n = 13) and adequate ( n = 14) health literacy patients, and health professional…
Interventions for Low Health Literate Audiences
EHealth and Health Literacy
The development of e-health may provide powerful tools to improve health, but users' health literacy plays a role in their ability to make the most of e-health applications. This study reviewed research focused on e-health and health literacy, using content analysis to assess 95 articles from 2000 to 2010 to provide an overview of work done in this emerging field. Articles were coded for use of theory, research methods, and clarity of reporting s…
The roots of franz boas' view of linguistic categories as a window to the human mind
Historiographers of linguistics have frequently pointed out the presence of the Humboldtian term 'inner form' in Franz Boas' (1858-1942) work on linguistic categorization and have suggested a link to Heymann Steinthal's (1823-1899)Völkerpsychologieand psycholinguistics. This essay demonstrates, however, that Boas' discourse on the inner form of language, grammatical categories, and the human mind did not develop in a unilinear fashion from the wo…
Exploring gender and identity issues among female adolescent and young adults who connect in an anonymous platform
There has been an increased usage of online cancer support groups as a resource for health-related information and social support. This work analyzes message blog posts from an anonymous online support community to better understand issues related to gender and identity among female adolescent and young adults. This work sheds further light into the nuances of gender and identity issues including motherhood and reproductive issues, physical appea…
Health Literacy as Controversy
Adults in the United States increasingly use the Internet for health information, and online discussions can provide insights into public perceptions of health issues. The purpose of this project was to investigate public perceptions of issues related to health literacy, within the context of a conversation about recommendations to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, driven by concerns about acetaminophen-related liver injuries due in part to …
Franz Boas' Theory of Phonetics
Franz Boas' (1858-1942) Statements on phonetics can only be appreciated adequately if they are read against the background of 19th-century experimental psychology, acoustics, physiology, and psychophysics. This paper demonstrates that Boas adhered to a theory of phonetics which included a physical and a psychological component. The former component was informed by contemporary ideas on phonetics put forward by Hermann Helmholtz (1821-1894), Wilhe…
Interpretation, authorial intention, and representation
Interpretation, authorial intention, and representation
The roots of franz boas' view of linguistic categories as a window to the human mind
Historiographers of linguistics have frequently pointed out the presence of the Humboldtian term 'inner form' in Franz Boas' (1858-1942) work on linguistic categorization and have suggested a link to Heymann Steinthal's (1823-1899)Völkerpsychologieand psycholinguistics. This essay demonstrates, however, that Boas' discourse on the inner form of language, grammatical categories, and the human mind did not develop in a unilinear fashion from the wo…
Franz Boas' Theory of Phonetics
Franz Boas' (1858-1942) Statements on phonetics can only be appreciated adequately if they are read against the background of 19th-century experimental psychology, acoustics, physiology, and psychophysics. This paper demonstrates that Boas adhered to a theory of phonetics which included a physical and a psychological component. The former component was informed by contemporary ideas on phonetics put forward by Hermann Helmholtz (1821-1894), Wilhe…
Franz Boas' early northwest coast alphabet
During his work for the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS), Franz Boas (1858-1942) designed a phonetic alphabet for the Native American languages of British Columbia in his correspondence with Horatio Hale (1817-1896), who had been entrusted with the supervision of Boas' activities. This correspondence is of importance because it provides a record of the formation of Boas' alphabet and documents Hale's role in this process.…
And Along Came Boas
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Interventions for Low Health Literate Audiences
An Investigation of Exercise and the Placebo Effect
This research did not support the placebo effect. Although enticing, simply changing mind-set does not alter the relationship between exercise and health
Health Literacy as Controversy
Adults in the United States increasingly use the Internet for health information, and online discussions can provide insights into public perceptions of health issues. The purpose of this project was to investigate public perceptions of issues related to health literacy, within the context of a conversation about recommendations to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, driven by concerns about acetaminophen-related liver injuries due in part to …
Promoting Multivitamins to Hispanic Adolescents and Mothers
Neural tube defects (NTDs) can be reduced by 50% to 70% with sufficient periconceptional intake of folic acid. Hispanic women are up to 3 times more likely than non-Hispanics to have a child affected by NTDs. This disparity is complicated by health literacy, as women impacted by this disparity are also at-risk for low health literacy. The purpose of this project was to pilot advertisements to promote multivitamins, increasing folic acid consumpti…
Consumer Trust in Information Sources
Trust is essential to understanding public reaction to innovative issues. This research focuses on trust in information sources by explicating the construct of trust and testing a comprehensive model on several information sources about genetically modified foods. Results from a survey of 369 participants reveal the significance of projecting competence and the role of the environment in which a target public receives information. Perceptions of …
Perceptions of Substance Abuse on College Campuses
For college students recovering from substance addiction, the path to sobriety is fraught with challenges. Many campuses offer recovery support resources, but students indicate stigma associated with recovery prevents them from using these services. This problem could be ameliorated through communication campaigns addressing misperceptions of substance abuse and recovery. The purpose of this study was to understand how students’ perceptions of ad…
Stigma and Health Literacy
The goal of proposing a wide-ranging research agenda is to encourage research that will inform the development of a comprehensive framework that addresses factors that influence stigma associated with health literacy from multiple levels: micro, meso, and macro
You may have a cancer-causing virus and not even know it” Fear appeals in online news
Most explanations of health risks are presented as “fear appeals,” messages that attempt to arouse fear to modify personal behavior. The central goal of this research is to assess fear appeal performance in online news while examining several research-design issues. Looking at digital news content as fear appeals will expand the scope of research into a new area, and more effective measurement and induction will avoid some common pitfalls. An onl…
EHealth and Health Literacy
The development of e-health may provide powerful tools to improve health, but users' health literacy plays a role in their ability to make the most of e-health applications. This study reviewed research focused on e-health and health literacy, using content analysis to assess 95 articles from 2000 to 2010 to provide an overview of work done in this emerging field. Articles were coded for use of theory, research methods, and clarity of reporting s…
An Experimental Test of Medical Disclosure and Consent Documentation
Effectively conveying risks and hazards in medical disclosure and informed consent documentation is a crucial type of communication. However, existing protocols typically do not meet the needs of patients or practitioners. In the present study, we advance a reconceptualization of obtaining written informed consent by analyzing it as a process of uncertainty management rather than a matter of document readability and recall. Results of this random…
Toward a Better Understanding of Patient Health Literacy
While many health literacy assessments exist, this area of research lacks an instrument that isolates and reflects the four components driving this concept (abilities to find, understand, use, and communicate about health information). The purpose of this study was to determine what abilities comprise the first component, how a patient finds health information. Low ( n = 13) and adequate ( n = 14) health literacy patients, and health professional…
Exploring gender and identity issues among female adolescent and young adults who connect in an anonymous platform
There has been an increased usage of online cancer support groups as a resource for health-related information and social support. This work analyzes message blog posts from an anonymous online support community to better understand issues related to gender and identity among female adolescent and young adults. This work sheds further light into the nuances of gender and identity issues including motherhood and reproductive issues, physical appea…
What Motivates Health Communication ’s Peer Reviewers to Review? A Survey of Our Scholarly Community
The peer review process is a necessary, labor-intensive, and imperfect element of scientific research. Among the many issues identified by its critics, finding willing reviewers can be an arduous task for journal editors and is acknowledged as one of the primary factors holding up the publication process. In an attempt to better understand and serve Health Communication reviewers, we surveyed them and inquired about their motivations for reviewin…
Applying Best Practices from Health Communication to Support a University’s Response to Covid-19
Higher education institutions face profound communication challenges managing risks for university communities during the ongoing pandemic. This commentary shares 1) findings from our study involving analysis of 17 focus groups of students, faculty, staff, and parents of students to explore effective COVID-19 messages about campus safety, and 2) insights into the process of integrating the expertise of a university health communication center int…
Study Natural” without Drugs
Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NMUPS) among college students continues to rise. While some anti-NMUPS campaigns are available, little is known about the campaign development process and how well college students evaluate these messages. To bridge this gap, we developed theory-guided anti-NMUPS campaign interventions that are tailored to college students' characteristics and evaluated students' response towards them. A total of 445 col…
Social media conversations about community water fluoridation
The findings of the text analysis will guide future research, with the goal of building a pro-CWF effort in Texas
The Effectiveness of CDC’s Rx Awareness Campaigns on Reducing Opioid Stigma
Often health communication campaigns addressing misusing prescription opioids and opioid use disorder (OUD) do not pay enough attention to the associated stigma. This study investigated the effectiveness of a well-designed opioid awareness campaign on reducing stigma and provided evidence for future health communication design. CDC's Rx Awareness videos were used as the experiment material. 137 college students participated in this online experim…
Evidence-Based Health Communication in Practice
Academic centers play a vital role in advancing knowledge, driving innovation, and fostering collaboration. The University of Texas at Austin Center for Health Communication was established in 2014 with the mission to improve public health through evidence-based communication research and practice. In this article, we reflect on the center history, explain our practice-oriented funding structure, and showcase examples of public health campaigns i…
Father’s Playbook
Research has demonstrated benefits of paternal involvement during the prenatal stage: increased prenatal visits, better adherence to postpartum best practices, and improved communication between partners. In the United States, where maternal morbidity remains higher than other advanced economies, the need for varied interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing of the entire family unit should remain a top priority. In an arena that is understan…
A Reasoned Action Approach to Social Connection and Mental Health
This study employed a Reasoned Action Approach to investigate two communication behaviors that were being built into a statewide behavioral health campaign: initiating a conversation about one’s own mental health struggles, and starting a conversation to discuss someone else’s mental health difficulties. We examined whether the extent of attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived behavioral control regarding intent to perform these behaviors varie…
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