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Mindfulness for Better Sleep: How Self-Efficacy and Descriptive Norms Shape Sleep Hygiene Intentions Among College Students

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By Nikki McClaran, Shay X. Yao
| Taylor & Francis Online
Advanced search Health Communication Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Supplemental Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/10410236.2025.2582084?needAccess=true ABSTRACT This study investigates the influence of self-efficacy and descriptive norms on college students’ sleep hygiene intentions. A 2 (descriptive norms: positive vs. negative) × 2 (efficacy intervention: task performance vs.
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Depression attribution and treatment optimism on TikTok and YouTube Shorts

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By Nikki McClaran, Megan Denneny
| Taylor & Francis Online
ABSTRACT This study presents a quantitative content analysis of 205 TikTok and YouTube Shorts videos, exploring how depression is explicitly and implicitly attributed. Using attribution theory, videos were coded for how the cause of depression was framed in terms of locus of causality, controllability, and stability. Results found videos to most portray depression as external, controllable, and unstable (i.e., temporary), although few explicitly named a cause, such as biological factors.
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Critical Media Perceptions of Gender, LGBTQ+, and Gender-Based Violence in El Salvador: Implications for Attitudes

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By Nikki McClaran, Juan Mundel
| Taylor & Francis Online
Advanced search Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/08838151.2025.2509749?needAccess=true ABSTRACT This study explores Salvadorans’ critical perceptions of media portrayals of gender, the LGBTQ+ community, and gender-based violence, focusing on accuracy, negativity, and stereotyping.
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