Importance There is empirical evidence that social determinants of health (SDOH) impact
health outcomes in Black and Hispanic and Latinx individuals in the US. Recently, SDOH …

In recent years, many studies have been conducted on persuasive effects of narratives in a
health context. A striking feature of this research area is the diversity of the narratives that …

Music education during early life is crucial and has beneficial impacts on the development
and maturation of children during this formative period. Music profoundly impacts young …

During the last two decades, social media has immersed itself into all facets of our personal
and professional lives. The healthcare sector is no exception, with public health departments …

Considering how communities perceive the threat and risks of COVID-19, it is essential to
examine how emotional regulation stimulated through intrinsic and extrinsic incentive …

Despite the high burden and poor rates of treatment associated with mental illness and
substance use disorders, public support for allocating resources to improving treatment for …

Background Effective risk communication is one of the critical strategies in the response to
COVID-19. This study examined risk perceptions and attitudinal responses to COVID-19 …

Objective Using longitudinal methods to assess regional associations between social media
posts about vaccines and attitudes and actual vaccination against influenza in the US …

Stories can provide a powerful means of communication, entertainment, and persuasion.
The authors review models of narrative effects (eg, the transportation imagery model, the …

Background Many people deny science and reject health recommendations despite widely
distributed facts and statistics. Didactic science and health communication is often dry, and …