Health Communication

Volume 41, Issue 12 of Health Communication

Beyond Scanning and Seeking: The Role of Information Consumption Typologies in Shaping COVID-19...

This study examines the relationship between different information consumption patterns and COVID-19-related outcomes in Oman. A total of 759 participants completed a cross-sectional survey from Se...

Pain, Warfare, and Commodity: Metaphorical Renderings of Dysmenorrhea and the Female Body in Young...

In China, nearly half of women have experienced dysmenorrhea. However, the articulation and management of this female-specific pain remain constrained. By conducting a critical metaphor analysis of...

Memorable Messages About Mental Health Among International Students in the United States: A...

This study investigated the memorable messages about mental health that international students (N = 199) received from various sources since arriving on campus in the U.S. Utilizing the memorable m...

“Just Listen … Really Listen”: Expectations of Youth When Disclosing Mental Health Concerns with...

Adolescence and emerging adulthood are developmental periods characterized by increased prevalence of mental health (MH) issues. Disclosure of MH issues to parents or other adults is important for ...

Other Management of Patient Privacy: How Physicians Navigate Disclosure of Late-Stage Cancer in...

Research into end-of-life (EOL) communication has mostly been conducted in Anglophone countries and intensive care settings. In areas where the value of family determination prevails and significan...

Engaging Minoritized Communities in Clinical Trials Through Social Media: Recommendations from...

The current study aims to understand what Black and Latino community members know about clinical trials and develop effective messaging to generate interest, improve access, and encourage participa...

Health Communication: Research and Practice For a Diverse and Changing World (Second Edition)

Published in Health Communication (Vol. 40, No. 14, 2025)

Defensive Responses to Masculinity Threat: The Role of Precarious Manhood in Reactions to the Male...

This study examines how men evaluate a potentially masculinity-threatening message about the availability of a male birth control pill, framed as being released in the near versus distant future. D...

Interpreting Communication with Migrant Children in a Pediatric Service

This paper presents the results of research on migrant children’s participation in pediatric consultations mediated by interpreters. For this purpose, it has drawn on two types of studies. First, i...

“Sharing Is Caring Even When It’s Wrong”: The Factors Influencing Health Misinformation Sharing and...

It is known that older adults are more susceptible to misinformation, and older adults sharing health misinformation is a growing concern. This study explores the factors influencing health misinfo...

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