CJ Calabrese

CJ Calabrese

Assistant Professor of Communication. Health communication, persuasive technologies, and behavior change.

Publications

2026
When distrust shapes news choice: Perceptions of mis- and disinformation and news consumption across traditional and social media outlets
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Rasul, M. E., Oh, Y. J., Jeon, M., Cho, H. J., &...
2026
Leveraging artificial intelligence chatbots to employ bypassing and correction strategies for addressing misinformation about contraceptive use
Science Communication
Calabrese, C., Xue, H., Zhang, X., & Oh, Y. J. (2026). Leveraging...
2025
A narrative persuasion approach to promoting COVID-19-related policy support
Journal of Health Communication
Cox, E., Calabrese, C., Ash, E., Anthony, K. E., & Hill, J....
2025
Targeting anger for COVID-19 prevention: The motivating role of anger on media use and vaccination intention
PLoS One
Oh, Y. J., Rasul, M. E., Lim, J. I., Calabrese, C., McKinley,...
2025
Stigmatization of mpox and the MSM community on Twitter: A computational approach to exploring the negative emotions expressed through stigmatizing language
Telematics and Informatics
Calabrese, C., Kumble, S., & Yu, X. (2025). Stigmatization of mpox and...
2025
Leveraging motivations to curb misinformation: Self-affirmation reduces the appeal of political conspiracy theories
Journal of Media Psychology
Saucier, C. J., Calabrese, C., & Walter, N. (2025). Leveraging motivations to...
2025
"It's all fake news!": How perceptions of misinformation and disinformation influence news consumption across traditional media, social media, and AI
Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Rasul, M. E., Calabrese, C., Oh, Y. J., Cho, H. J., Jeon,...
2025
Fact-checking misinformation on Chinese social media: Impact of corrections, awareness prompts, and legal warnings on endorsement
New Media & Society
Ji, J., Qin, X., & Calabrese, C. (2025). Fact-checking misinformation on Chinese...
2025
From digital traces to public vaccination behaviors: Leveraging large language models for big data classification
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
Oh, Y. J., Rasul, M. E., McKinley, E., & Calabrese, C. (2025)....
2024
Examining discussions related to transgender athletes on Twitter: The role of negative emotion on message engagement
Communication & Sport
Calabrese, C., Yu, X., & Oh, Y. J. (2024). Examining discussions related...
2024
A systematic review and meta-analysis of strategies to promote vaccination uptake
Nature Human Behaviour
Liu, S., Durantini, M. R., Calabrese, C., Sanchez, F., & Albarracin, D....
2024
Risk and demographic factors associated with STI testing adherence among non-single men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Dai, M., Xia, S., Calabrese, C., Ma, X., & Chen, T. (2024)....
2024
Dyadic and longitudinal influences of sexual communication on relationship satisfaction, emotional intimacy, and daily affect among same-sex male couples
Health Communication
Chen, T., Dai, M., Calabrese, C., & Merrill, K., Jr. (2024). Dyadic...
2024
Dissonance between posts of health agencies and public comments regarding COVID-19 and vaccination on Facebook in Northern California
BMC Public Health
Calabrese, C., Xue, H., & Zhang, J. (2024). Dissonance between posts of...
2024
Who sets the agenda for climate change in China? A longitudinal analysis of primary actors that drive online discussions on social media
Environmental Communication
Ji, J., Lu, Y., & Calabrese, C. (2024). Who sets the agenda...
2023
State policies increase vaccination by shaping social norms
Scientific Reports
Fayaz-Farkhad, B., Jung, H., Calabrese, C., & Albarracin, D. (2023). State policies...
2023
A comparison of three methods to determine the subject matter in textual data
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
Barnett, G., Calabrese, C., & Ruiz, J. B. (2023). A comparison of...
2023
Bypassing misinformation without confrontation improves policy support as much as correcting it
Scientific Reports
Calabrese, C., & Albarracín, D. (2023). Bypassing misinformation without confrontation improves policy...
2022
Socio-behavioral factors related to PrEP non-adherence among gay male PrEP users living in California and New York: A behavioral theory informed approach
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Dai, M., & Calabrese, C. (2022). Socio-behavioral factors related to PrEP non-adherence...
2022
Perceptions of PrEP on Twitter: A theoretically guided content analysis on the behavioral determinants of PrEP uptake
Health & New Media Research
Calabrese, C., Zhang, J., & Yu, X. (2022). Perceptions of PrEP on...
2022
Comparison of public discussions of gene editing on social media between the United States and China
PLoS One
Ji, J., Robbins, M., Featherstone, J. D., Calabrese, C., & Barnett, G....
2021
Understanding knowledge and perceptions of genome editing technologies: A textual analysis of major agricultural stakeholder groups
Journal of Science Communication
Robbins, M., Calabrese, C., Featherstone, J. D., & Barnett, G. A. (2021)....
2021
Partisan media, untrustworthy news sites, and political misperceptions
New Media and Society
Weeks, B. E., Menchen-Trevino, E., Calabrese, C., Casas, A., & Wojcieszak, M....
2021
Understanding human papillomavirus vaccine promotions and hesitancy in Northern California through examining public Facebook pages and groups
Frontiers in Digital Health
Zhang, J., Xue, H., Calabrese, C., Chen, H., & Dang, J. H....
2021
Examining the relationship between gene editing knowledge, value predispositions, and general science attitudes among U.S. farmers, scientists, policymakers, and the general public
Journal of Science Communication
Calabrese, C., Featherstone, J. D., Robbins, M., & Barnett, G. A. (2021)....
2021
Effects of fact-checking social media vaccine misinformation on attitudes toward vaccines
Preventive Medicine
Zhang, J., Featherstone, J. D., Calabrese, C., & Wojcieszak, M. (2021). Effects...
2020
The uproar over gene-edited babies: A semantic network analysis of CRISPR on Twitter
Environmental Communication
Calabrese, C., Ding, J., Millam, B., & Barnett, G. A. (2020). The...
2019
Opposition to nonprescription naloxone access: Measurement and psychosocial predictors
Substance Use and Misuse
Calabrese, C., & Bell, R. A. (2019). Opposition to nonprescription naloxone access:...
2019
Online representations of 'genome editing' uncover opportunities for encouraging engagement: A semantic network analysis
Science Communication
Calabrese, C., Anderton, B. N., & Barnett, G. A. (2019). Online representations...
2019
Inferring norms from numbers: Boomerang effects of online virality metrics on normative perceptions and behavioral intention
Telematics and Informatics
Calabrese, C., & Zhang, J. (2019). Inferring norms from numbers: Boomerang effects...
2018
Advantages and challenges in using mobile apps for field experiments: A systematic review and a case study
Mobile Media & Communication
Zhang, J., Calabrese, C., Ding, J., Liu, M., & Zhang, B. (2018)....