Exhortation in Interpersonal Discussion

2019 ◽  
pp. 439-445
Author(s):  
Susan L. Kline
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Discussion

scholarly journals WhatsApp with Politics?!

2020 ◽  
pp. 194016122092502
Author(s):  
Susan A. M. Vermeer ◽  
Sanne Kruikemeier ◽  
Damian Trilling ◽  
Claes H. de Vreese
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
News Item ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Strong Ties ◽  
Political News ◽  
Current Events ◽  
Interpersonal Discussion

With an increasing number of people, especially adolescents, using more private online platforms, such as WhatsApp, for news, an important question for democracy is whether such platforms can facilitate learning about politics and current events. In this study, we examine adolescents’ affective (emotions, feelings), behavioral (actions and behavioral intentions), and cognitive (political knowledge) responses to interpersonal political discussion on WhatsApp. We conducted a preregistered field experiment at six secondary schools in the Netherlands ( N = 230). We assigned respondents with strong ties to a WhatsApp group. For seven days, respondents received a link to an online political news item on a daily basis; and (1) either had to read or (2) read and discuss it. The results indicate that interpersonal discussion evokes stronger positive emotions and feelings, as well as issue-specific knowledge. In addition, elaboration on the content of political discussion was positively related to issue-specific knowledge. In this way, instant messaging apps may serve as a resource for engaging adolescents with politics and current events.

Talking Politics: The Relationship Between Supportive and Opposing Discussion With Partisan Media Credibility and Use

2020 ◽  
pp. 009365022091504
Author(s):  
Jay D. Hmielowski ◽  
Sarah Staggs ◽  
Myiah J. Hutchens ◽  
Michael A. Beam
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Fox News ◽  
Perceived Credibility ◽  
Media Credibility ◽  
Partisan Media ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Conservative Media ◽  
Interpersonal Discussion ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hostile Media

In this article, we test a dynamic intracommunication process looking at the relationships between interpersonal discussion, perceived credibility of partisan media, and partisan media use. Using the theoretical foundation of hostile media perceptions, with a specific focus on relative hostile media, we examine whether interpersonal communication affects perceived credibility of liberal and conservative media outlets and whether these effects translate into increased use or avoidance of partisan media outlets. Using data collected during the 2016 U.S. election, we find that supportive interpersonal discussion is associated with greater perceived credibility of liberal media outlets (e.g., MSNBC) among liberals, which results in increased use of liberal leaning news outlets. In addition, we find that discussion with those who hold opposing views is associated with increased perceived credibility of conservative media outlets (e.g., Fox News) among conservatives, which translates into greater use of conservative leaning outlets. Similarly, talking to those who hold opposing views decreases perceived credibility of liberal media outlets (e.g., MSNBC) among conservatives, resulting in decreased use of liberal leaning outlets.

scholarly journals Patterns of Social Media Usage among Malaysians During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Aisah Meri ◽  
Syahruddin Awang Ahmad ◽  
Sitinurbayu Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Noor Syakirah Zakaria ◽  
Fauzie Sarjono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Distinct Advantage ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
Interpersonal Discussion

This paper explores the use of social media among Malaysians during the Covid-19 pandemic. Questionnaires were distributed to 424 people in Malaysia who were directly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The research findings revealed that the main reasons that drove people to use social media were cognitive aspects, escapism, affective factors, and social integration. The data also shows that Malaysians frequently employed social media to search for information, for diversion purposes, and due to habit. Meanwhile, the highest levels of gratifications were derived from factors of convenience, surveillance, and interpersonal discussion. This study concludes that social media plays a crucial role for Malaysians while confronting the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside other media components. It cannot be denied that technology also influenced uses and gratifications among the audiences. The uniqueness of social media, coupled with the smartphone, gives it a distinct advantage over other media forms. The audiences had at their disposal a multitude of information that could bring numerous usages and forms of gratifications.

The Social Calculus of Voting: Interpersonal, Media, and Organizational Influences on Presidential Choices

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAUL ALLEN BECK ◽  
RUSSELL J. DALTON ◽  
STEVEN GREENE ◽  
ROBERT HUCKFELDT
Keyword(s):  
Social Contexts ◽  
Individual Choice ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Organizational Influences ◽  
The Social ◽  
Personal Attitudes ◽  
The Media ◽  
Voting Decisions ◽  
Interpersonal Discussion ◽  
Relationship Of

Voting choices are a product of both personal attitudes and social contexts, of a personal and a social calculus. Research has illuminated the personal calculus of voting, but the social calculus has received little attention since the 1940s. This study expands our understanding of the social influences on individual choice by examining the relationship of partisan biases in media, organizational, and interpersonal intermediaries to the voting choices of Americans. Its results show that the traditional sources of social influence still dominate: Interpersonal discussion outweighs the media in affecting the vote. Media effects appear to be the product of newspaper editorial pages rather than television or newspaper reporting, which contain so little perceptible bias that they often are misperceived as hostile. Parties and secondary organizations also are influential, but only for less interested voters—who are more affected by social contexts in general. Overall, this study demonstrates that democratic citizens are embedded in social contexts that join with personal traits in shaping their voting decisions.

scholarly journals Distributed Cognition in Cancer Treatment Decision Making: An Application of the DECIDE Decision-Making Styles Typology

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1146-1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice L. Krieger ◽  
Jessica L. Krok-Schoen ◽  
Phokeng M. Dailey ◽  
Angela L. Palmer-Wackerly ◽  
Nancy Schoenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Distributed Cognition ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Treatment Decision ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Treatment Decision Making ◽  
Health Decision ◽  
Interpersonal Discussion

Distributed cognition occurs when cognitive and affective schemas are shared between two or more people during interpersonal discussion. Although extant research focuses on distributed cognition in decision making between health care providers and patients, studies show that caregivers are also highly influential in the treatment decisions of patients. However, there are little empirical data describing how and when families exert influence. The current article addresses this gap by examining decisional support in the context of cancer randomized clinical trial (RCT) decision making. Data are drawn from in-depth interviews with rural, Appalachian cancer patients ( N = 46). Analysis of transcript data yielded empirical support for four distinct models of health decision making. The implications of these findings for developing interventions to improve the quality of treatment decision making and overall well-being are discussed.

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