Publications by authors named "C D Ratcliff"
Purpose: Chronic pain is common among people with spinal cord injury (PwSCI) and impacts mental health (MH). Mindfulness may buffer the association of pain with MH, but few studies have examined this among PwSCI. This study examines the extent to which mindfulness moderates the association of pain intensity with MH among PwSCI.
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- News reporting on preprints became common during COVID-19, but public understanding of the term is unclear.
- A study analyzed 1702 definitions of "preprint" from college students and the general public, revealing only about 40% accurately described it as per scholarly definitions.
- While providing a definition in a news article improved understanding for students, the general public did not show the same improvement, highlighting a need for better education on preprint research.
Based on early evidence, risk communication scholars have come to believe that longer (360-character maximum) mobile public warning messages generate more compliance than shorter (90-character maximum) messages. This study used an experimental design to test that premise. The study measured participants' ( = 481) likelihood of compliance in response to a mock Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) message, as well as alternatives to immediate compliance: seeking additional information, taking non-recommended action, or ignoring the message.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMarketing researchers are interested in the relative persuasiveness of different message modes, such as narratives and arguments. A desire to explicate and compare underlying mechanisms is central to this research, yet progress is hindered by a dearth of measures that can be used meaningfully across modes. In the current project, we identify and validate three cross-modal message perceptions - veracity, novelty, and memorability - that can mediate the relationship between different modes and outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStress and Trauma Among Nurses in Development (STAND): A Descriptive Study.
Issues Ment Health Nurs
August 2024
Background: Mental health conditions related to traumatic stress exposure are common in practicing nurses. Less is known about the impact of trauma on nursing students and how it affects their transition to practice.
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to understand the experience of trauma exposure and resulting symptoms in undergraduate nursing students.