Francis Dalisay
Biographic Data
| ID | 4209763 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francis Dalisay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francis |
| FAMILY NAME | Dalisay |
| SIGNATURE | DALISAY F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Guam |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7580-3663 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 72 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Fuetsan Manhoben Curriculum
Background: While there are known high rates of tobacco and betel (areca) nut use in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI), there have been limited efforts at preventing the initiation of tobacco and betel nut among those living in the region, particularly, adolescents. To meet this need, Fuetsan Manhoben (FM)—a culturally tailored, school-based tobacco and betel nut use prevention curriculum—was developed for adolescents in Guam, a USAPI i…
Before Helene’s Landfall
Hurricane Helene's catastrophic impact on the Southeastern United States highlighted the critical importance of disaster preparedness. This study analyzes data from FEMA's 2023 National Household Survey to examine pre-Helene disaster risk perception and preparedness levels among residents of six Southeastern states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Our aim was to assess baseline preparedness and gain insi…
Ethnic Disparities in Betel Nut Use
Adolescent substance use has been extensively studied in Western countries. However, our knowledge of substance use, particularly betel nut use, among adolescents in the Pacific Islands remains limited. The present study examined ethnic differences in betel nut use and intention to use, and factors explaining such ethnic differences, in Guam, a U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Island in the Western Pacific. Participants were 674 ethnically diverse student…
Resistance to peer influence, smoking friends, cigarette and betel nut use, and gender among Pacific Islander youth
The present study examined the relationships between resistance to peer influence and cigarette and betel nut use, as well as the potential mediating role of friends who use cigarettes and betel nut, among boys and girls in Guam. This study included 673 ethnically diverse students (49% female; M age = 12.7, SD = 0.89) from eight public middle schools. The mediation analysis demonstrated that higher resistance to peer influence for both cigarette …
News Literacy and Critical Thinking in the Pacific
This study analyzes data from surveys conducted in two Pacific Island communities—Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—to assess relationships among news literacy, news literacy efficacy, critical thinking about content, and news credibility. Results, on the one hand, show that news literacy is positively associated with both critical thinking about content and news literacy efficacy. On the other hand, news literacy is negat…
Guam Adolescents’ Use of Strategies to Resist Cigarette, e-Cigarette, and Betel Nut Offers
Background: This study examined resistance strategies used by predominantly Pacific Islander young adolescents in response to offers of tobacco, e-cigarettes, and betel [areca] nuts. This study was intended to inform the development of a prevention curriculum focused on training young adolescents from the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) on culturally appropriate strategies to resist substance use offers. Currently, very little is understo…
A mediation model for biculturalism and cigarette and betel nut use
The present study examined the associations between biculturalism and cigarette and betel nut use and the potential mediating roles of cigarette and betel nut use risk perception and resistance to peer and adult influence among adolescents in Guam. Participants were 673 ethnically diverse students (49% female; M age = 12.7, SD = .89) from eight public middle schools. The results showed that biculturalism was not associated with cigarette use dire…
Social media, peer norms, and betel nut susceptibility and use
Betel (areca) nut is an addictive psychoactive substance considered to be carcinogenic. Yet not much is known about factors that may be promoting betel nut use. To fill this void, the present study examines the roles of exposure to betel nut-related posts on social media and peer norms regarding betel nut use in explaining betel nut susceptibility and use among adolescents. We conducted a representative survey of early adolescents ( N = 673) atte…
Creative Self-efficacy, Political Decision-making, and Offline and Online Political Participation
Creativity plays an important role in politics in both online and offline spaces. Creative forms of political participation have long been tools of disenfranchised groups in their efforts to influence the government. Further, the rise of online creative participatory cultures has afforded new opportunities for civic and political involvement. Creative forms of participatory politics have the potential to facilitate exposure to ideas, foster dialo…
Tradition Gone Mobile
Background: As a psychoactive substance that spans borders and cultures, researchers estimate that 600 million people use the areca nut. Despite its historical and geographical significance, betel nut use has received far less research attention than other stimulants such as tobacco, coffee or tea. Scholars have observed that social media platforms have significant effects on the promotion and use of addictive substances. Objectives: Our study in…
Adolescent betel nut use in Guam
Betel (areca) nut is an addictive substance chewed with or without tobacco widely in Asia and the Pacific, including the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands (USPI). Betel nut use has been found to cause oral cancer. Research suggests that most betel nut use initiation occurs in adolescence. However, very little is currently known about the etiology of adolescent betel nut use. The present study reports findings of a formative, qualitative research co…
Societal Majority, Facebook, and the Spiral of Silence in the 2016 US Presidential Election
The 2016 US presidential election was highly contentious, as both candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, received strong polarizing support and opposition with controversial campaigns, name-calling, and violence at campaign rallies. This may have contributed to an opinion climate where citizens were reluctant to express support for a candidate. This study tests the spiral of silence theory in the context of this election. We examine the in…
Attachment to Facebook and the civic lives of minority college students in the United States
A survey of minority college students attending an urban university in the U.S. Midwest was conducted to examine the links between emotional attachment to Facebook and levels along key civic indicators. Results suggested that minority college students’ emotional attachment to Facebook is positively associated with their off-line and online political participation, social trust, and neighborliness, but not with their off-line and online civic enga…
Social Media and Political Disengagement Among Young Adults
To examine the role of social media use in the process of political disaffection, a web survey of young adults was conducted prior to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Results showed that the positive relationship between cynicism and apathy was weaker for respondents who paid greater attention to social media for political information. Also, the indirect relationship between cynicism and apathy through external political efficacy was weaker f…
Motivations for game play and the social capital and civic potential of video games
This study examined the relationships between video game play motivations identified by Yee (2006), social capital (measured by social trust and neighborliness), political participation, and civic engagement. Results of a survey of 465 college students in the United States showed that the Social motivation for video game play was positively associated with neighborliness. A factor consisting of Discovery/Role-playing/Customization, subcomponents …
An Examination of the Relationships Between Attention to Information Sources, Colonial Debt, and Attitudes Toward a U.S. Military Buildup in the Pacific
The case of the U.S. military buildup on the Western Pacific Island of Guam is used to examine whether (1) attention to information sources supportive of U.S. interests is associated with positive attitudes toward U.S. military presence, (2) attention to information sources supportive of U.S. interests is positively associated with colonial debt, a dimension of internalized colonialism, and (3) colonial debt mediates the proposed relationship bet…
Social media and mobiles as political mobilization forces for young adults
A web survey of college students was conducted to examine whether online political expression moderates the effects of political media use on political participation. Results showed that online political expression enhanced the effects of political mobile apps, traditional offline and online media, and social media on political participation. Implications are discussed for a mobilizing role of online media in the democratic process for young adul…
Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence
Journal Article Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence Get access Francis Dalisay, Francis Dalisay 1School of Communication, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2Department of Communication, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; 3Department of Communication, Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV, USA; and 4Communication Studies Department, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, La Crosse,…
Social Control in an American Pacific Island
Not much research has examined the social roles of local media in the Pacific Islands. In an attempt to fill this gap, this article critically analyzes news articles, opinion pieces, letters to the editor, and editorials printed in Guam's local newspaper, the Pacific Daily News ( PDN). The items were published between the 50th and 60th anniversaries (1994-2004) of the American liberation of Guam. My analysis revealed that the PDN downplayed a con…
Social media and mobiles as political mobilization forces for young adults
A web survey of college students was conducted to examine whether online political expression moderates the effects of political media use on political participation. Results showed that online political expression enhanced the effects of political mobile apps, traditional offline and online media, and social media on political participation. Implications are discussed for a mobilizing role of online media in the democratic process for young adul…
Social Media and Political Disengagement Among Young Adults
To examine the role of social media use in the process of political disaffection, a web survey of young adults was conducted prior to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Results showed that the positive relationship between cynicism and apathy was weaker for respondents who paid greater attention to social media for political information. Also, the indirect relationship between cynicism and apathy through external political efficacy was weaker f…
Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence
Journal Article Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence Get access Francis Dalisay, Francis Dalisay 1School of Communication, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2Department of Communication, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; 3Department of Communication, Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV, USA; and 4Communication Studies Department, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, La Crosse,…
Motivations for game play and the social capital and civic potential of video games
This study examined the relationships between video game play motivations identified by Yee (2006), social capital (measured by social trust and neighborliness), political participation, and civic engagement. Results of a survey of 465 college students in the United States showed that the Social motivation for video game play was positively associated with neighborliness. A factor consisting of Discovery/Role-playing/Customization, subcomponents …
Societal Majority, Facebook, and the Spiral of Silence in the 2016 US Presidential Election
The 2016 US presidential election was highly contentious, as both candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, received strong polarizing support and opposition with controversial campaigns, name-calling, and violence at campaign rallies. This may have contributed to an opinion climate where citizens were reluctant to express support for a candidate. This study tests the spiral of silence theory in the context of this election. We examine the in…
Social Control in an American Pacific Island
Not much research has examined the social roles of local media in the Pacific Islands. In an attempt to fill this gap, this article critically analyzes news articles, opinion pieces, letters to the editor, and editorials printed in Guam's local newspaper, the Pacific Daily News ( PDN). The items were published between the 50th and 60th anniversaries (1994-2004) of the American liberation of Guam. My analysis revealed that the PDN downplayed a con…
Social Control in an American Pacific Island
Not much research has examined the social roles of local media in the Pacific Islands. In an attempt to fill this gap, this article critically analyzes news articles, opinion pieces, letters to the editor, and editorials printed in Guam's local newspaper, the Pacific Daily News ( PDN). The items were published between the 50th and 60th anniversaries (1994-2004) of the American liberation of Guam. My analysis revealed that the PDN downplayed a con…
Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence
Journal Article Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence Get access Francis Dalisay, Francis Dalisay 1School of Communication, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2Department of Communication, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; 3Department of Communication, Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV, USA; and 4Communication Studies Department, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, La Crosse,…
An Examination of the Relationships Between Attention to Information Sources, Colonial Debt, and Attitudes Toward a U.S. Military Buildup in the Pacific
The case of the U.S. military buildup on the Western Pacific Island of Guam is used to examine whether (1) attention to information sources supportive of U.S. interests is associated with positive attitudes toward U.S. military presence, (2) attention to information sources supportive of U.S. interests is positively associated with colonial debt, a dimension of internalized colonialism, and (3) colonial debt mediates the proposed relationship bet…
Social media and mobiles as political mobilization forces for young adults
A web survey of college students was conducted to examine whether online political expression moderates the effects of political media use on political participation. Results showed that online political expression enhanced the effects of political mobile apps, traditional offline and online media, and social media on political participation. Implications are discussed for a mobilizing role of online media in the democratic process for young adul…
Motivations for game play and the social capital and civic potential of video games
This study examined the relationships between video game play motivations identified by Yee (2006), social capital (measured by social trust and neighborliness), political participation, and civic engagement. Results of a survey of 465 college students in the United States showed that the Social motivation for video game play was positively associated with neighborliness. A factor consisting of Discovery/Role-playing/Customization, subcomponents …
Attachment to Facebook and the civic lives of minority college students in the United States
A survey of minority college students attending an urban university in the U.S. Midwest was conducted to examine the links between emotional attachment to Facebook and levels along key civic indicators. Results suggested that minority college students’ emotional attachment to Facebook is positively associated with their off-line and online political participation, social trust, and neighborliness, but not with their off-line and online civic enga…
Social Media and Political Disengagement Among Young Adults
To examine the role of social media use in the process of political disaffection, a web survey of young adults was conducted prior to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Results showed that the positive relationship between cynicism and apathy was weaker for respondents who paid greater attention to social media for political information. Also, the indirect relationship between cynicism and apathy through external political efficacy was weaker f…
Adolescent betel nut use in Guam
Betel (areca) nut is an addictive substance chewed with or without tobacco widely in Asia and the Pacific, including the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands (USPI). Betel nut use has been found to cause oral cancer. Research suggests that most betel nut use initiation occurs in adolescence. However, very little is currently known about the etiology of adolescent betel nut use. The present study reports findings of a formative, qualitative research co…
Societal Majority, Facebook, and the Spiral of Silence in the 2016 US Presidential Election
The 2016 US presidential election was highly contentious, as both candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, received strong polarizing support and opposition with controversial campaigns, name-calling, and violence at campaign rallies. This may have contributed to an opinion climate where citizens were reluctant to express support for a candidate. This study tests the spiral of silence theory in the context of this election. We examine the in…
Tradition Gone Mobile
Background: As a psychoactive substance that spans borders and cultures, researchers estimate that 600 million people use the areca nut. Despite its historical and geographical significance, betel nut use has received far less research attention than other stimulants such as tobacco, coffee or tea. Scholars have observed that social media platforms have significant effects on the promotion and use of addictive substances. Objectives: Our study in…
Social media, peer norms, and betel nut susceptibility and use
Betel (areca) nut is an addictive psychoactive substance considered to be carcinogenic. Yet not much is known about factors that may be promoting betel nut use. To fill this void, the present study examines the roles of exposure to betel nut-related posts on social media and peer norms regarding betel nut use in explaining betel nut susceptibility and use among adolescents. We conducted a representative survey of early adolescents ( N = 673) atte…
Creative Self-efficacy, Political Decision-making, and Offline and Online Political Participation
Creativity plays an important role in politics in both online and offline spaces. Creative forms of political participation have long been tools of disenfranchised groups in their efforts to influence the government. Further, the rise of online creative participatory cultures has afforded new opportunities for civic and political involvement. Creative forms of participatory politics have the potential to facilitate exposure to ideas, foster dialo…
Guam Adolescents’ Use of Strategies to Resist Cigarette, e-Cigarette, and Betel Nut Offers
Background: This study examined resistance strategies used by predominantly Pacific Islander young adolescents in response to offers of tobacco, e-cigarettes, and betel [areca] nuts. This study was intended to inform the development of a prevention curriculum focused on training young adolescents from the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) on culturally appropriate strategies to resist substance use offers. Currently, very little is understo…
A mediation model for biculturalism and cigarette and betel nut use
The present study examined the associations between biculturalism and cigarette and betel nut use and the potential mediating roles of cigarette and betel nut use risk perception and resistance to peer and adult influence among adolescents in Guam. Participants were 673 ethnically diverse students (49% female; M age = 12.7, SD = .89) from eight public middle schools. The results showed that biculturalism was not associated with cigarette use dire…
Ethnic Disparities in Betel Nut Use
Adolescent substance use has been extensively studied in Western countries. However, our knowledge of substance use, particularly betel nut use, among adolescents in the Pacific Islands remains limited. The present study examined ethnic differences in betel nut use and intention to use, and factors explaining such ethnic differences, in Guam, a U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Island in the Western Pacific. Participants were 674 ethnically diverse student…
Resistance to peer influence, smoking friends, cigarette and betel nut use, and gender among Pacific Islander youth
The present study examined the relationships between resistance to peer influence and cigarette and betel nut use, as well as the potential mediating role of friends who use cigarettes and betel nut, among boys and girls in Guam. This study included 673 ethnically diverse students (49% female; M age = 12.7, SD = 0.89) from eight public middle schools. The mediation analysis demonstrated that higher resistance to peer influence for both cigarette …
News Literacy and Critical Thinking in the Pacific
This study analyzes data from surveys conducted in two Pacific Island communities—Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—to assess relationships among news literacy, news literacy efficacy, critical thinking about content, and news credibility. Results, on the one hand, show that news literacy is positively associated with both critical thinking about content and news literacy efficacy. On the other hand, news literacy is negat…
Before Helene’s Landfall
Hurricane Helene's catastrophic impact on the Southeastern United States highlighted the critical importance of disaster preparedness. This study analyzes data from FEMA's 2023 National Household Survey to examine pre-Helene disaster risk perception and preparedness levels among residents of six Southeastern states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Our aim was to assess baseline preparedness and gain insi…
The Fuetsan Manhoben Curriculum
Background: While there are known high rates of tobacco and betel (areca) nut use in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI), there have been limited efforts at preventing the initiation of tobacco and betel nut among those living in the region, particularly, adolescents. To meet this need, Fuetsan Manhoben (FM)—a culturally tailored, school-based tobacco and betel nut use prevention curriculum—was developed for adolescents in Guam, a USAPI i…
Psychology (15 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Political science (12 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Social Media and Politics (9 works) · Politics (8 works) · Nut (7 works) · Betel (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Social media (6 works)