Reality-Based Television Programming and the Psychology of Its Appeal
- Robin L. Nabi, Erica Biely, Sara J. Morgan, Carmen R. Stitt
- Psychology
- 1 November 2003
Despite the general presence of reality-based television programming for more than a decade and its recent increasing popularity, the extant literature on the phenomenon is limited. In Study 1, we…
Emotional and Cognitive Predictors of the Enjoyment of Reality-Based and Fictional Television Programming: An Elaboration of the Uses and Gratifications Perspective
- Robin L. Nabi, Carmen R. Stitt, J. Halford, K. Finnerty
- Psychology
- 1 November 2006
This article reports the results of two studies designed to compare predictors of enjoyment of reality-based and fictional television programming. In Study 1, 260 adults completed a survey of their…
Food Advertising During Children's Television Programming on Broadcast and Cable Channels
- Carmen R. Stitt, Dale L Kunkel
- Medicine, BusinessHealth Communication
- 9 December 2008
The nature and extent of food marketing messages presented during children's television programs are identified, while also classifying the products advertised using a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services consumer food rating scheme.
Differences in Theoretical Constructs of Processing Health Information in Narrative Entertainment Television Messages
- Carmen R. Stitt
- Psychology
- 2008
Comparisons showed that while most individual constructs of theories predicted belief change, the theories were not interchangeable and different constructs represented in the three theories were significant predictors of belief change.
Website Users’ Perceptions of Source Credibility Through Online Doctor Profiles: Cultural Differences Based on Doctors’ Approach to Medicine
- Kikuko Omori, Carmen R. Stitt
- MedicineJournal of Consumer Health on the Internet
- 2 October 2019
No gender differences were found in terms of the three sub-concepts of physician credibility, and white participants preferred a bio-psychosocial approach to medicine while participants of color equally valued biomedical and bio-Psychosocial approaches to medicine when controlling for attitude homophily and perception of the webpage esthetic.
Midwife and Doula Information on the Web: An Analysis of Websites that Provide Information About Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Carmen R. Stitt, Karen Vang
- MedicineJournal of Consumer Health on the Internet
- 2 January 2019
Findings reveal a need to make discussion forums and midwife and doula services more accessible on pregnancy and childbirth websites.