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An analysis of Twitter posts about the U.S. FDA's menthol ban

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned characterizing flavors in cigarettes in 2009, this initial ban exempted menthol. After examining numerous reports on the adverse health effects of menthol cigarettes, the FDA proposed a …

Monitoring the Official YouTube Channels of E-Cigarette Companies - A Thematic Analysis

E-cigarette companies use YouTube to foster brand awareness, market their products, and interact with current and future tobacco users. However, research on the official YouTube channels of e-cigarette companies is limited. This study determined the …

The Need for Tobacco-Related Interventions to Incorporate Digital Media Literacy

E-cigarette imagery in Netflix scripted television and movies popular among young adults: A content analysis

Research is needed to understand the frequency of e-cigarette impressions in scripted television and movies, especially in scripted content with characters and storylines that may appeal to young adults. This study aimed to determine the extent of …

Themes in TikTok Videos Featuring Little Cigars and Cigarillos - Content Analysis

Little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs) are popular tobacco products among youth (ie, adolescents and young adults). A variety of LCC-related promotional and user-generated content is present on social media. However, research on LCC-related posts on …

Identifying Health-Related Discussions of Cannabis Use on Twitter by Using a Medical Dictionary: Content Analysis of Tweets

The cannabis product and regulatory landscape is changing in the United States. Against the backdrop of these changes, there have been increasing reports on health-related motives for cannabis use and adverse events from its use. The use of social …

Evaluation in the United States of America

Evaluation is now a mainstream activity in American society. The demand for evaluation far exceeds the supply of professional evaluators who are highly trained and hold membership and regularly attend the American Evaluation Association (AEA) and/or …

Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Exploring the Impostor Phenomenon in Evaluation

The impostor phenomenon (IP) is a psychological construct that refers to a range of negative emotions associated with a person’s perceived fraudulent competence in a field, or with the skills necessary to be successful with his or her trade. …

Findings From an Empirical Exploration of Evaluators’ Values

Psychological theory suggests that evaluators’ individual values and traits play a fundamental role in evaluation practice, though few empirical studies have explored those constructs in evaluators. This paper describes an empirical study on …

PERMA+4 - A Framework for Work-Related Wellbeing, Performance and Positive Organizational Psychology 2.0

A growing body of empirical evidence suggests that positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishments (PERMA) may be a robust framework for the measurement, management and development of wellbeing. While the original PERMA …