Amanda Sams Bradshaw
Biographic Data
| ID | 4266385 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda Sams Bradshaw |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda Sams |
| FAMILY NAME | Bradshaw |
| SIGNATURE | BRADSHAW A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Mississippi |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0877-9667 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Compassionate human or technology
This study compared crisis communication messages generated by ChatGPT to the organizations’ actual human-generated responses to test the robust writing capabilities touted by artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and to compare and contrast the public relations (PR) messages. This study uses Lerbinger’s (1997) eight crisis types as a starting point for exploring existing crisis communication and how AI may influence the key messages and sentime…
Strong Fears, Weak Ties, and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
Through the theoretical lens of the Strength of Weak Ties Theory, this study examined medical advice sought within a self-harm subreddit. Using a social constructionist epistemology and employing a Reflexive Thematic Analysis, we explored 596 inquiries for medical advice about nonsuicidal self-injury-related injuries, wounds, and scar care. Five overarching themes were identified: (a) pleading for wound care help from weak-ties, (b) expressing fe…
Contributions and Impact of Health Communication Research to Vaccination Efforts and Acceptance
Vaccines (a medical product) and vaccination recommendations (expert advice on who should receive, when, and how often) have grown in importance and prominence in the past 15 years, including because of a recent COVID-19 pandemic. This essay highlights contributions from vaccine and vaccination-related health communication research since 2010. This research has had significant impacts - that is, visible and discernible positive effects - on the w…
Digital Catharsis or Harmful Exposure? A Thematic Analysis of Self-Directed Violence Reddit Posts
Many feel uncomfortable discussing self-directed violence with individuals in their social circle, often leading to concerned posts on social media. Previous studies address self-harm, suicide, and nonsuicidal self-injury; however, minimal literature combines suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury to explore common themes representing self-directed violence. This study identified themes from suicide and self-harm subreddit communities, with themes c…
DoctorsSpeakUp
The #DoctorsSpeakUp hashtag, which was designed by physicians to collectively promote vaccines on Twitter in Spring of 2020, was hijacked by anti-vaccine advocates. Through the lens of counterpublic sphere theory, thematic analysis revealed that the hashtag hijacking by a scientific counterpublic was successful, and the majority of #DoctorsSpeakUp tweets were oriented against vaccines. Five overarching themes emerged in anti-vaccine hijacked twee…
How CEO Social Media Disclosure and Gender Affect Perceived CEO Attributes, Relationship Investment, and Engagement Intention
How does a chief executive officer (CEO)’s social media content disclosure on Twitter affect perceived CEO attributes, relationship investment, and public engagement, and to what extent does the CEO’s gender (male vs. female) moderate how publics evaluate content disclosures? A 2 (CEO gender: male vs. female) × 4 (level of disclosure: 100% corporate vs. 70% corporate and 30% personal vs. 30% corporate and 70% personal vs. 100% personal disclosure…
Pro-Vaxxers Get Out
Social media has revolutionized health information-seeking behavior with crowd-based medical advice. Decreased vaccination uptake and subsequent disease outbreaks have generally occurred in localized clusters based on social norms; however, geographically unrestricted Facebook networks promote parental vaccination refusal congruent with digital identity formation. Interactions within the largest closed Facebook group for vaccination choice were a…
Digital Catharsis or Harmful Exposure? A Thematic Analysis of Self-Directed Violence Reddit Posts
Many feel uncomfortable discussing self-directed violence with individuals in their social circle, often leading to concerned posts on social media. Previous studies address self-harm, suicide, and nonsuicidal self-injury; however, minimal literature combines suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury to explore common themes representing self-directed violence. This study identified themes from suicide and self-harm subreddit communities, with themes c…
How CEO Social Media Disclosure and Gender Affect Perceived CEO Attributes, Relationship Investment, and Engagement Intention
How does a chief executive officer (CEO)’s social media content disclosure on Twitter affect perceived CEO attributes, relationship investment, and public engagement, and to what extent does the CEO’s gender (male vs. female) moderate how publics evaluate content disclosures? A 2 (CEO gender: male vs. female) × 4 (level of disclosure: 100% corporate vs. 70% corporate and 30% personal vs. 30% corporate and 70% personal vs. 100% personal disclosure…
Pro-Vaxxers Get Out
Social media has revolutionized health information-seeking behavior with crowd-based medical advice. Decreased vaccination uptake and subsequent disease outbreaks have generally occurred in localized clusters based on social norms; however, geographically unrestricted Facebook networks promote parental vaccination refusal congruent with digital identity formation. Interactions within the largest closed Facebook group for vaccination choice were a…
DoctorsSpeakUp
The #DoctorsSpeakUp hashtag, which was designed by physicians to collectively promote vaccines on Twitter in Spring of 2020, was hijacked by anti-vaccine advocates. Through the lens of counterpublic sphere theory, thematic analysis revealed that the hashtag hijacking by a scientific counterpublic was successful, and the majority of #DoctorsSpeakUp tweets were oriented against vaccines. Five overarching themes emerged in anti-vaccine hijacked twee…
Contributions and Impact of Health Communication Research to Vaccination Efforts and Acceptance
Vaccines (a medical product) and vaccination recommendations (expert advice on who should receive, when, and how often) have grown in importance and prominence in the past 15 years, including because of a recent COVID-19 pandemic. This essay highlights contributions from vaccine and vaccination-related health communication research since 2010. This research has had significant impacts - that is, visible and discernible positive effects - on the w…
Digital Catharsis or Harmful Exposure? A Thematic Analysis of Self-Directed Violence Reddit Posts
Many feel uncomfortable discussing self-directed violence with individuals in their social circle, often leading to concerned posts on social media. Previous studies address self-harm, suicide, and nonsuicidal self-injury; however, minimal literature combines suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury to explore common themes representing self-directed violence. This study identified themes from suicide and self-harm subreddit communities, with themes c…
Strong Fears, Weak Ties, and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
Through the theoretical lens of the Strength of Weak Ties Theory, this study examined medical advice sought within a self-harm subreddit. Using a social constructionist epistemology and employing a Reflexive Thematic Analysis, we explored 596 inquiries for medical advice about nonsuicidal self-injury-related injuries, wounds, and scar care. Five overarching themes were identified: (a) pleading for wound care help from weak-ties, (b) expressing fe…
Compassionate human or technology
This study compared crisis communication messages generated by ChatGPT to the organizations’ actual human-generated responses to test the robust writing capabilities touted by artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and to compare and contrast the public relations (PR) messages. This study uses Lerbinger’s (1997) eight crisis types as a starting point for exploring existing crisis communication and how AI may influence the key messages and sentime…
Psychology (6 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social media (4 works) · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works)