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Using Social Media for Peer-to-Peer Cancer Support: Interviews With Young Adults With Cancer by Lazard, Allison J, Collins, Meredith K Reffner, Hedrick, Ashley, Varma, Tushar, Love, Brad, Valle, Carmina G, Brooks, Erik, Benedict, Catherine

“…Background: Web-based social support can address social isolation and unmet support needs among young adults with cancer (aged 18-39 years). Given that 94% of…”
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Initiation and changes in use of social media for peer support among young adult cancer patients and survivors by Lazard, Allison J., Collins, Meredith K. Reffner, Hedrick, Ashley, Horrell, Lindsey N., Varma, Tushar, Love, Brad, Valle, Carmina G., Benedict, Catherine

“…Purpose Social isolation is a prominent challenge for many young adults with cancer. Despite desires for peer‐to‐peer connections through technology, little is…”
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A Content Analysis of Mental Health Discourse in Popular Rap Music by Kresovich, Alex, Reffner Collins, Meredith K, Riffe, Daniel, Carpentier, Francesca R Dillman

“…Rap artists are among the most recognizable celebrities in the US, serving as role models to an increasingly diverse audience of listeners. Through their…”
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What Cigarillo Companies are Putting on Instagram: A Content Analysis of Swisher Sweets’ Marketing from 2013 to 2020 by Cornacchione Ross, Jennifer, Lazard, Allison J, Hedrick McKenzie, Ashley, Reffner Collins, Meredith K, Sutfin, Erin L

“…Abstract Introduction Tobacco marketing includes text and visual content, which conveys important meaning to consumers and influences use. Little is known…”
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Reel Resilience: Unveiling the Potential Role of Entertainment Media Narratives in Improving Psychological Well-Being Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors by Reffner Collins, Meredith K

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'It's Nothing Like Cancer': Young Adults with Cancer Reflect on Memorable Entertainment Narratives by Reffner Collins, Meredith K., Lazard, Allison J., Hedrick McKenzie, Ashley M., Varma, Tushar

“…A cancer diagnosis in young adulthood disrupts the achievement of developmental milestones, and young adults struggle to make sense of their cancer experience…”
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How Do Behavioral Framing, Linguistic Certainty, and Target Specification Impact Responses to Vaping Prevention Messages? by Ma, Haijing, Collins, Meredith K. Reffner, Ritchie, Caroline, Galper, Emily F., Sheeran, Paschal, Sutfin, Erin, Noar, Seth M.

“…While research on youth vaping prevention has begun to grow, little work has examined language choice in vaping prevention messages. This study examined…”
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Reel reflections: the role of entertainment media narratives in coping among young adult cancer survivors by Collins, Meredith K. Reffner, Lazard, Allison J., Dillman Carpentier, Francesca, Comello, Maria Leonora, Benedict, Catherine, Kent, Erin E., Yu, Clara

“…Young adult cancer survivors (YACS; ages 18-39) report a significant psychological burden. Entertainment media narratives (e.g., books, movies, shows that are…”
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Exploring the Acceptability of Text Messages to Inform and Support Shared Decision-making for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Online Panel Survey by Hwang, Soohyun, Lazard, Allison J, Reffner Collins, Meredith K, Brenner, Alison T, Heiling, Hillary M, Deal, Allison M, Crockett, Seth D, Reuland, Daniel S, Elston Lafata, Jennifer

“…While online portals may be helpful to engage patients in shared decision-making at the time of cancer screening, because of known disparities in patient…”
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How Narrative Engagement with Young Adult Literature Influences Perceptions of Anorexia Nervosa by Collins, Meredith K. Reffner, Lazard, Allison J.

“…Narratives have been shown to alter health beliefs through a process called narrative engagement; however, this process has yet to be empirically investigated…”
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Testing the Role of Narratives in Improving Social Support and Meaning Making for Young Adult Cancer Survivors by Reffner Collins, Meredith K

“…Young adult cancer survivors (ages 18 – 39) face a variety of challenges related to their illness. Many of these challenges are unique to young adult cancer…”
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The Way We Get By: How Narrative Engagement with Young Adult Literature Influences Perceptions of Anorexia Nervosa by Reffner Collins, Meredith K

“…Narratives have been shown to alter health beliefs through a process called narrative engagement, which includes mechanisms of transportation, identification,…”
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