Social virtual reality (VR) platforms are an emergent phenomenon, with growing numbers of
users utilizing them to connect with others while experiencing feelings of presence (“being …

Mediation of X's effect on Y through a mediator M is moderated if the indirect effect of X
depends on a fourth variable. Hayes [(2015). An index and test of linear moderated …

Engagement with narratives and identification with narrative characters is usually
conceptualized as occurring during the narrative experience itself. However, much …

For millennia, narratives have been a primary mode of oral discourse. Narrative presentation
of information has been shown to facilitate interpersonal and group communication …

The number of studies employing mediation analysis has increased exponentially in the
past two decades. Focusing on research design, this study examines 387 articles in the …

Scientific interest in the processing and effects of narrative information has substantially
increased in recent years. The focus of this chapter is on narrative transportation, an …

Taking advantage of the divergent strategies for instruction at different universities during the
COVID-19 pandemic, this study presents a quasi-experiment comparing narrative media use …

ABSTRACT A cancer diagnosis in young adulthood disrupts the achievement of
developmental milestones, and young adults struggle to make sense of their cancer …

This study uses Grounded Theory to analyze interviews with a dozen individuals who media
marathoned while going through a health struggle. The analysis addresses five major …

The COVID-19 pandemic created a historic opportunity to study the link between identity
threat and individuals' temporary expansion of the boundaries of the self (TEBOTS) through …