Building Resistance to Front Group Stealth: A Theoretical Merger Between Inoculation Theory and the Heuristic Systematic Processing Model

This experimental research tested two motivational factors drawn from the heuristic processing model (Chaiken, 1980) to understand the role of message processing in the success of deceptive front groups. This research extended a series of applications of inoculation theory as a strategy to confer resistance to deceptive front group messages. Pfau et al. (2007) found inoculation produced resistance to front group attacks; however Robertson et al (2010) did not. Front groups often shift responsibility away from politicians or corporations, use vague arguments, and hide behind deceptive names. This research explored whether a standard inoculation message is sufficient to generate resistance to front groups' messages or if an improved inoculation treatment called RAN (responsibility/arguments/names) inoculation is necessary. Potential differences in information-seeking behaviors between the standard, RAN, and control group using Camtasia software were explored. Finally, it was anticipated that individuals who receive inoculation treatments are more accurate at classifying front groups than controls. Participants were 226 students from the Communication research pool at the University of Oklahoma. MANOVA, multiple regression, and Chi-Square tests were employed to test the research hypotheses. There were no differences between groups on the motivational variables or message processing, however the RAN treatments were superior to the standard inoculation treatments in that they produced more focused information-seeking behaviors. Overall, those in both inoculation conditions were more accurate at identifying front groups than controls

The International Adult Congenital Heart Disease Nursing Network: coming together for the future

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Ethical Assessment Capacity

This book presents a novel framework, Thinking the Unthinkable, aimed at cultivating teacher assessment capacity. The framework includes four fundamental capacities: epistemic, embodied, ethical, and experiential. In this chapter, the ethical capacity is explored through literature, preservice teacher reflections and narratives, and interpretive analysis. At the heart of it, the ethical capacity asks teachers to consider how diversity in their classroom shapes their assessment practice. It considers how teachers plan, make decisions about, and create opportunities for and interpret student agency within and through assessment processes. It also involves socio-cultural considerations within assessment practices, fair distribution of resources for learning and assessment, procedural fairness, equity in assessment, and explicit consideration for the consequences of assessment actions on diverse students and the learning collective. Guiding teachers’ ethical capacity development is the following reflection question: Are my assessment actions and decisions fair for all and socially just? The chapter concludes with guidance for developing ethical capacity in initial teacher education

Development of an international research agenda for adult congenital heart disease nursing

BACKGROUND: Since the population of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) is growing, the role of nurse specialists is expanding. In order to advance ACHD nursing, the establishment of an international nursing research agenda is recommended. We aimed to investigate research priorities as perceived by nurse specialists and researchers in ACHD. METHODS: We applied a sequential quan-qual design. In the quantitative phase, a two-round Delphi study was conducted, in which 37 nurse specialists and nurse researchers in ACHD care participated. Respondents assessed the level of priority of 21 research topics using a 9-point rating scale (1 = no priority at all; 9 = very high priority). In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were performed with six selected Delphi panelists, to scrutinize pending research questions. RESULTS: This study revealed that priority should be given to studies investigating knowledge and education of patients, outcomes of Advanced Practice Nursing, quality of life, transfer and transition, and illness experiences and psychosocial issues in adults with CHD. A low priority was given to post-operative pain, sexual functioning, transplantation in ACHD, and health care costs and utilization. Agreement about the level of priority was obtained for 14 out of 21 research topics. CONCLUSION: Based on this study, we could develop an international research agenda for ACHD. Researchers ought to focus on these areas of highest priority, in order to expand and strengthen the body of knowledge in ACHD nursing.status: publishe

Chronic hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibition and endothelial function of the normocholesterolemic rat: Comparison with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition

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