Stephen A Rain
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3770333 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Stephen A Rain |
| PRENOMES | Stephen A |
| SOBRENOME | Rain |
| ASSINATURA | RAIN S A |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 126 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2007 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Supportive communication as a collective phenomenon
Developing a complete understanding of supportive communication requires learning more about how it unfolds among groups. We leveraged dynamic systems theory to document group-level emotional support provision practices in online health communities and examine their implications for discussion processes and the mood of support seekers. We evaluated sequences of person-centered feedback in the first three responses to threads started by community …
When Machine and Bandwagon Heuristics Compete
Three experiments tested if the machine and bandwagon heuristics moderate beliefs in fact-checked claims under different conditions of human/machine (dis)agreement and of transparency of the fact-checking system. Across experiments, people were more likely to align their belief in the claim when artificial intelligence (AI) and crowdsourcing agents’ fact-checks were congruent rather than incongruent. The heuristics provided further nuance to the …
Assessing the Russian Troll Efforts to Sow Discord on Twitter during the 2016 U.S. Election
Although experts agree that the Russian Internet Research Agency deployed trolls on Twitter to disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential election, questions remain about the nuances of their efforts. We examined almost 350,000 original tweets made during the two-year electoral cycle to investigate the emphasis, timing, content, and partisanship of the trolls’ efforts targeting leading candidates. Despite only dedicating a fraction of their tweets to can…
Communication Science and Meta-Analysis
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) and social support
Despite the growth in research examining the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support, there remains much to learn about the support-related implications of CMC. An experiment was conducted to examine the influence of the reduced social cues associated with CMC on the outcomes of supportive interaction. Participants discussed a stressor with a confederate either face-to-face or via CMC and received informational …
The Implications of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) for Social Support Message Processing and Outcomes
Widespread use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support has raised questions about the support-related implications of CMC. This study drew from the dual-process theory of supportive message outcomes and examined the implications of CMC for support message processing and outcomes. We hypothesized that the reduced social cues in CMC would encourage greater elaboration on support message content and lead support messag…
Self-disclosure and new communication technologies
The reported study examined the implications of receiving superficial self-disclosures from a friend. A total of 199 adults reported on communication episodes initiated by a friend during the previous 7 days via five communication technologies and completed measures of liking, relationship satisfaction, and willingness to provide social support to their friend. The results revealed significant interactions between the total volume of self-disclos…
An Evaluation of Two Characterizations of the Relationships Between Problematic Internet Use, Time Spent Using the Internet, and Psychosocial Problems
Journal Article An Evaluation of Two Characterizations of the Relationships Between Problematic Internet Use, Time Spent Using the Internet, and Psychosocial Problems Get access Robert S. Tokunaga, Robert S. Tokunaga 1Department of Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona 85721, USA 1Corresponding author: Robert Shota Tokunaga; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Stephen A. Rains Stephen A. Rains 1…
Electronic bumper stickers
The two-phase study reported here examined the content and communication function served by electronic bumper stickers (EBSs). EBSs consist of the sayings that are included in an e-mail signature file following personal identifiers such as one's name, phone number, and postal address. In the first phase, 334 EBSs were gathered and content analyzed into one of five message categories. In order of frequency (greatest to smallest frequency) they wer…
A Meta-Analysis of Research on Formal Computer-Mediated Support Groups
Journal Article A Meta-Analysis of Research on Formal Computer-Mediated Support Groups: Examining Group Characteristics and Health Outcomes Get access Stephen A. Rains, Stephen A. Rains 1Department of Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0025 1Corresponding author: Stephen A. Rains, Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Valerie Young Valerie Young 1Department of Communication, University of Ari…
Psychological Reactance and Persuasive Health Communication
This manuscript reports 2 experiments that were conducted to test and extend the work of J. P. Dillard and L. Shen (2005) examining the cognitive and affective processes involved in psychological reactance. In particular, the studies reported here (a) examined the best-fitting model of reactance processes and (b) tested 3 factors that may affect reactance including argument quality, severity of the consequences associated with the message topic, …
A Meta-Analysis of Research on Formal Computer-Mediated Support Groups
Journal Article A Meta-Analysis of Research on Formal Computer-Mediated Support Groups: Examining Group Characteristics and Health Outcomes Get access Stephen A. Rains, Stephen A. Rains 1Department of Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0025 1Corresponding author: Stephen A. Rains, Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Valerie Young Valerie Young 1Department of Communication, University of Ari…
Psychological Reactance and Persuasive Health Communication
This manuscript reports 2 experiments that were conducted to test and extend the work of J. P. Dillard and L. Shen (2005) examining the cognitive and affective processes involved in psychological reactance. In particular, the studies reported here (a) examined the best-fitting model of reactance processes and (b) tested 3 factors that may affect reactance including argument quality, severity of the consequences associated with the message topic, …
An Evaluation of Two Characterizations of the Relationships Between Problematic Internet Use, Time Spent Using the Internet, and Psychosocial Problems
Journal Article An Evaluation of Two Characterizations of the Relationships Between Problematic Internet Use, Time Spent Using the Internet, and Psychosocial Problems Get access Robert S. Tokunaga, Robert S. Tokunaga 1Department of Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona 85721, USA 1Corresponding author: Robert Shota Tokunaga; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Stephen A. Rains Stephen A. Rains 1…
The Implications of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) for Social Support Message Processing and Outcomes
Widespread use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support has raised questions about the support-related implications of CMC. This study drew from the dual-process theory of supportive message outcomes and examined the implications of CMC for support message processing and outcomes. We hypothesized that the reduced social cues in CMC would encourage greater elaboration on support message content and lead support messag…
When Machine and Bandwagon Heuristics Compete
Three experiments tested if the machine and bandwagon heuristics moderate beliefs in fact-checked claims under different conditions of human/machine (dis)agreement and of transparency of the fact-checking system. Across experiments, people were more likely to align their belief in the claim when artificial intelligence (AI) and crowdsourcing agents’ fact-checks were congruent rather than incongruent. The heuristics provided further nuance to the …
Self-disclosure and new communication technologies
The reported study examined the implications of receiving superficial self-disclosures from a friend. A total of 199 adults reported on communication episodes initiated by a friend during the previous 7 days via five communication technologies and completed measures of liking, relationship satisfaction, and willingness to provide social support to their friend. The results revealed significant interactions between the total volume of self-disclos…
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) and social support
Despite the growth in research examining the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support, there remains much to learn about the support-related implications of CMC. An experiment was conducted to examine the influence of the reduced social cues associated with CMC on the outcomes of supportive interaction. Participants discussed a stressor with a confederate either face-to-face or via CMC and received informational …
Assessing the Russian Troll Efforts to Sow Discord on Twitter during the 2016 U.S. Election
Although experts agree that the Russian Internet Research Agency deployed trolls on Twitter to disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential election, questions remain about the nuances of their efforts. We examined almost 350,000 original tweets made during the two-year electoral cycle to investigate the emphasis, timing, content, and partisanship of the trolls’ efforts targeting leading candidates. Despite only dedicating a fraction of their tweets to can…
Supportive communication as a collective phenomenon
Developing a complete understanding of supportive communication requires learning more about how it unfolds among groups. We leveraged dynamic systems theory to document group-level emotional support provision practices in online health communities and examine their implications for discussion processes and the mood of support seekers. We evaluated sequences of person-centered feedback in the first three responses to threads started by community …
Communication Science and Meta-Analysis
Electronic bumper stickers
The two-phase study reported here examined the content and communication function served by electronic bumper stickers (EBSs). EBSs consist of the sayings that are included in an e-mail signature file following personal identifiers such as one's name, phone number, and postal address. In the first phase, 334 EBSs were gathered and content analyzed into one of five message categories. In order of frequency (greatest to smallest frequency) they wer…
Psychological Reactance and Persuasive Health Communication
This manuscript reports 2 experiments that were conducted to test and extend the work of J. P. Dillard and L. Shen (2005) examining the cognitive and affective processes involved in psychological reactance. In particular, the studies reported here (a) examined the best-fitting model of reactance processes and (b) tested 3 factors that may affect reactance including argument quality, severity of the consequences associated with the message topic, …
Electronic bumper stickers
The two-phase study reported here examined the content and communication function served by electronic bumper stickers (EBSs). EBSs consist of the sayings that are included in an e-mail signature file following personal identifiers such as one's name, phone number, and postal address. In the first phase, 334 EBSs were gathered and content analyzed into one of five message categories. In order of frequency (greatest to smallest frequency) they wer…
A Meta-Analysis of Research on Formal Computer-Mediated Support Groups
Journal Article A Meta-Analysis of Research on Formal Computer-Mediated Support Groups: Examining Group Characteristics and Health Outcomes Get access Stephen A. Rains, Stephen A. Rains 1Department of Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0025 1Corresponding author: Stephen A. Rains, Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Valerie Young Valerie Young 1Department of Communication, University of Ari…
An Evaluation of Two Characterizations of the Relationships Between Problematic Internet Use, Time Spent Using the Internet, and Psychosocial Problems
Journal Article An Evaluation of Two Characterizations of the Relationships Between Problematic Internet Use, Time Spent Using the Internet, and Psychosocial Problems Get access Robert S. Tokunaga, Robert S. Tokunaga 1Department of Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona 85721, USA 1Corresponding author: Robert Shota Tokunaga; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Stephen A. Rains Stephen A. Rains 1…
The Implications of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) for Social Support Message Processing and Outcomes
Widespread use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support has raised questions about the support-related implications of CMC. This study drew from the dual-process theory of supportive message outcomes and examined the implications of CMC for support message processing and outcomes. We hypothesized that the reduced social cues in CMC would encourage greater elaboration on support message content and lead support messag…
Self-disclosure and new communication technologies
The reported study examined the implications of receiving superficial self-disclosures from a friend. A total of 199 adults reported on communication episodes initiated by a friend during the previous 7 days via five communication technologies and completed measures of liking, relationship satisfaction, and willingness to provide social support to their friend. The results revealed significant interactions between the total volume of self-disclos…
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) and social support
Despite the growth in research examining the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support, there remains much to learn about the support-related implications of CMC. An experiment was conducted to examine the influence of the reduced social cues associated with CMC on the outcomes of supportive interaction. Participants discussed a stressor with a confederate either face-to-face or via CMC and received informational …
Communication Science and Meta-Analysis
Assessing the Russian Troll Efforts to Sow Discord on Twitter during the 2016 U.S. Election
Although experts agree that the Russian Internet Research Agency deployed trolls on Twitter to disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential election, questions remain about the nuances of their efforts. We examined almost 350,000 original tweets made during the two-year electoral cycle to investigate the emphasis, timing, content, and partisanship of the trolls’ efforts targeting leading candidates. Despite only dedicating a fraction of their tweets to can…
When Machine and Bandwagon Heuristics Compete
Three experiments tested if the machine and bandwagon heuristics moderate beliefs in fact-checked claims under different conditions of human/machine (dis)agreement and of transparency of the fact-checking system. Across experiments, people were more likely to align their belief in the claim when artificial intelligence (AI) and crowdsourcing agents’ fact-checks were congruent rather than incongruent. The heuristics provided further nuance to the …
Supportive communication as a collective phenomenon
Developing a complete understanding of supportive communication requires learning more about how it unfolds among groups. We leveraged dynamic systems theory to document group-level emotional support provision practices in online health communities and examine their implications for discussion processes and the mood of support seekers. We evaluated sequences of person-centered feedback in the first three responses to threads started by community …
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