scholarly journals Misinformation About Commercial Tobacco Products on Social Media—Implications and Research Opportunities for Reducing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (S3) ◽  
pp. S281-S283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy S. L. Tan ◽  
Cabral A. Bigman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Research Opportunities

scholarly journals Mapping gender transition sentiment patterns via social media data: toward decreasing transgender mental health disparities

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 749-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver L Haimson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Mental Health Disparities ◽  
Gender Transition ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Transgender Identity ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
Media Data ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Objective Transgender people face substantial mental health disparities, and this population’s emotional well-being can be particularly volatile during gender transition. Understanding gender transition sentiment patterns can positively impact transgender people by enabling them to anticipate, and put support in place for, particularly difficult time periods. Yet, tracking sentiment over time throughout gender transition is challenging using traditional research methods. This study’s objective was to use social media data to understand average gender transition sentiment patterns. Materials and Methods Computational sentiment analysis and statistics were used to analyze 41 066 posts from 240 Tumblr transition blogs (online spaces where transgender people document gender transitions) to understand sentiment patterns over time and quantify relationships between transgender identity disclosures, sentiment, and social support. Results Findings suggest that sentiment increases over time on average throughout gender transition, particularly when people receive supportive responses to transgender identity disclosures. However, after disclosures to family members, people experienced temporary increased negative sentiment, followed by increased positive sentiment in the long term. After transgender identity disclosures on Facebook, an important means of mass disclosure, those with supportive networks experienced increased positive sentiment. Conclusions With foreknowledge of sentiment patterns likely to occur during gender transition, transgender people and their mental healthcare professionals can prepare with proper support in place throughout the gender transition process. Social media are a novel data source for understanding transgender people’s sentiment patterns, which can help reduce mental health disparities for this marginalized population during a particularly difficult time.

Social Response to the FDA Authorization of Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Jungmi Jun
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Tobacco Industry ◽  
Semantic Networks ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sales of heated tobacco products (HTPs) on April 30, 2019. In this paper, I provide a preliminary analysis of social media conversations regarding HTPs and the FDA authorization in the first 60 days. Methods: I examined 574 tweets regarding HTPs to assess tweet characteristics and semantic networks of HTPs. Results: Tweets were more likely to be neutral or anti-HTPs than pro-HTPs regardless of the author type (except for tobacco industry) or genre of the post. There was a small gap (6.4%) between the proportion of pro-HTPs and anti-HTPs among personal tweets. The proportion of pro-HTPs was larger in tweets posted by men (vs women and no sex specified) and from rural areas (vs urban). Nearly one-third of the sample mentioned cigarettes or e-cigarettes, even though the size of posts making claims on inferiority/superiority of HTPs was small. Conclusions: Social media conversations on risks of HTPs as well as surveillance on young consumer target marketing is occurring, and it will be important to assess the impact of tobacco companies' launch of HTP sales in the US to assess public perceptions on HTPs. Continuing surveillance of HTP marketing and risk perceptions will inform tobacco regulations.

scholarly journals Health Disparities Research With the National Institute on Aging (NIA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 363-363
Author(s):  
Cerise Elliott ◽  
Patricia Jones ◽  
Patricia Jones
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Laboratory Animals ◽  
Aging Research ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Research

Abstract The National Institute on Aging has taken special efforts to support research endeavors that explore ways to address health disparities. For example, the NIA Health Disparities Research Framework was developed in 2015 to provide a visualization of priority areas in Aging Research. The Framework can help researchers assess advances and potential opportunities for stimulating and supporting rigorous methods to address health disparities in Aging Research among the phases of research. The goal of this symposium is to highlight the different resources and research opportunities that NIA offers to support aging researchers, centers, and institutions for health disparities-related research or programs. Dr. Ron Kohanski will present a concept piece on how laboratory animals might be leveraged to mimic the impact of early life disparities on aging over the life-course, based on research in the hallmarks of aging support by NIA’s Extramural Division of Aging Biology. Dr. Damali Martin will identify the different resources focused on health disparities related research within the Division of Neuroscience. Dr. Lyndon Joseph will discuss the different health disparities research opportunities that are available from the Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Geriatrics. Dr. Frank Bandiera will highlight the different resources and research opportunities that are available to address health disparities within the Division of Behavior and Social Research. These presentations, taken together, will provide important information that bolsters knowledge of resources and research opportunities to address health disparities over the lifecourse and in late life.

scholarly journals Latinx Health Disparities Research During COVID-19: Challenges and Innovations

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 544-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Harkness ◽  
Karina A Gattamorta ◽  
Yannine Estrada ◽  
Daniel Jimenez ◽  
Mariano Kanamori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Latino Health ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Innovative Research

Abstract Background The Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities (CLaRO) supports and facilitates research addressing substance abuse, violence/trauma, and HIV/AIDS among diverse and underserved Latinx populations. CLaRO runs a pilot awards program for early-stage investigators conducting Latinx health disparities research. This pilot awards program was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating innovative responses for research continuity. Purpose The purpose of this commentary is to describe the challenges and innovative research methods developed in response to COVID-19 to continue Latinx health disparities research in the context of COVID-19. Methods/Results This commentary provides a brief description of each CLaRO pilot project, the challenges introduced by COVID-19, and innovative research methods to continue Latinx health disparities research during and beyond COVID-19. Conclusions Despite the challenges COVID-19 presents to the continuity of health disparities research, it also presents unprecedented opportunities to innovate. Such innovation is essential for solving persistent scientific, public health, and clinical challenges underlying current and emerging health disparities.

scholarly journals Leveraging social and digital media for participant recruitment: A review of methods from the Bayley Short Form Formative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia Burke-Garcia ◽  
Sunitha Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Participant Recruitment ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Successful Recruitment ◽  
Potential Channels

IntroductionSocial media is increasingly being used in research, including recruitment.MethodsFor the Bayley Short Form Formative Study, which was conducted under the the National Children’s Study, traditional methods of recruitment proved to be ineffective. Therefore, digital media were identified as potential channels for recruitment.ResultsResults included successful recruitment of over 1800 infant and toddler participants to the Study.ConclusionsThis paper outlines the methods, results, and future research opportunities.

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