Published on May 25, 2023 – The 73nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) is an in-person conference to be held in Toronto, Canada from 25 to 29 May 2023 with “Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication” as the conference theme. Several ACHC researchers and persuasive communication colleagues will present their latest work. We are proud to have many presentations at this year’s conference on a large variety of topics. Below you can find an overview of the health communication presentations and the persuasive communication presentations. Please do not hesitate to contact the presenters if you want more information.
This table contains an overview of the presentations. Presentations in bold received an award!
| Pre-Conference Talks Thursday | |
| Thursday |
Pre-Conference “Key themes in digital disconnection research: Authenticity, wellness, datafication and power” Joanna Strycharz, Minh Hao Nguyen, Claire M. Segijn Change in Media Use in the Digital Age: Constructs, Causes, and Consequences |
| Friday | |
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9:15 AM – 10:45 AM York Sheraton |
SNapp: A Tailored Smartphone App Intervention to Promote Walking in Adults of Low Socioeconomic Position Anne L. Vos; Gert-Jan de Bruijn; Michel C. Klein; Jeroen Lakerveld; Sophie C. Boerman; Edith G. Smit |
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12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Peel Sheraton |
Decolonizing Global Mental Health: A Mental Health 4 All Study Gian Hernandez |
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3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Linden (Sheraton)
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Environmental Communication Top Papers Green Communities: Identifying Twitter Networks Based on Online Environmental Behaviours |
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3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Yorkville West Sheraton |
Digital Disconnection, Digital Inequality, and Subjective Well-Being: A Mobile Experience Sampling Study Minh Hao Nguyen; Eszter Hargittai |
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4:30 PM – 5:45 PM Willow East Sheraton |
SECAC PRESENTS: Building Your Academic and Professional Networks (Blue Sky Workshop) Panelists: Jakob-Moritz Eberl (University of Vienna), Rachel Kowert (Take This, Inc), Tammy Jih-Hsuan Lin (National Chengchi University), Eva van Reijmersdal (University of Amsterdam |
| Saturday | |
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12:00-1:15 Birchwood Ballroom (Sheraton) |
Dataveillance and Disconnection: (Dis)Empowered Users? Minh Hao Nguyen |
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12:00-1:15 Maple West Sheraton |
Co-Creating Effective Influencer Marketing Disclosures With Children Eva A. Van Reijmersdal; Sophie C. Boerman |
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12:00-1:15 Civic South Sheraton |
The Impact of Familiarity With a Communicator on the Persuasive Effectiveness of Pandemic-Related Fear Appeals Explained Through Parasocial Relationships Nicole Liebers; Achim Vogel; Priska Breves; Holger Schramm |
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1:30-2:45 Civic South (Sheraton) |
Using Counselling-Inspired Relational Strategies to Facilitate Self-Disclosure With a Chatbot in a Sensitive Domain: A Qualitative Study Divyaa Balaji; Margot J. van der Goot; Gert-Jan de Bruijn; Tibor Bosse; Reinout Wiers |
| Sunday | |
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10:30 AM–11:45AM Simcoe Sheraton |
Similarities and Differences in Partnerships of Researchers With Professionals in Healthcare or With Policymakers Julia C. Weert; Ashley P. Duggan; Taylor Vasquez; Marie C. Haverfield |
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1:30-2:45 PM Maple West Sheraton |
It Matters How You Google It? Using Agent-Based Testing to Assess the Impact of User Choices and Algorithmic Personalisation on Political Google Search Output Marieke van Hoof; Damian Trilling; Judith Möller; Corine S. Meppelink |
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1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Maple East (Sheraton) |
Experiencing Climate Change Virtually: A Pre-Registered Experiment on the Effects of Virtual Reality on Climate Change Related Cognitions, Emotions, and Behavior Marijn H. Meijers; Ragnheidur “Heather” Torfadóttir; Anke Wonneberger; Ewa Maslowska |
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1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Cedar Sheraton |
Playing the TalkingGame: Can We Decrease Alcohol Consumption by Encouraging Conversations About the Downsides of Drinking in a 35-Day Field Experiment? Christin Scholz; Tianlai Ye; Hanneke Hendriks |
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3:00 PM -4:15 PM Chestnut West (Sheraton) |
Top Papers in Mobile Communication Should I Stay (Online) or Should I Go (Offline)? How Conflicting Norms of Disconnection and Availability Correlate With Mobile Media Use Across Generations |
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3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Willow East Sheraton |
Best Papers in Communication Science and Biology When Public Health Campaigns Warn You, but Your Friends Like to Drink: Neural Mechanisms of Decision-Making in Complex Information Environments |
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3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Willow East Sheraton |
Best Papers in Communication Science and Biology Neural and Behavioral Evidence that Message Self and Social Relevance Motivate Content Sharing |
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3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Willow Centre (Sheraton) |
Effects of Using an Online Value Clarification Tool W\ith Training Module on Shared Decision Making and Cancer Patient Outcomes Liza G. van Lent; Julia C. Weert; Mirte van der Ham; Maja J. de Jonge; Martijn P. Lolkema; Jelle van Gurp; Jeroen Hasselaar; Carin C. van der Rijt |
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1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Cedar Sheraton |
Dealing With Alcohol-Related Content on Social Media: Using a Mixed-Method Approach to Understand Young Peoples’ Problem Awareness and Evaluations of Intervention Ideas Hanneke Hendriks; Tu Thanh Le; Winifred A. Gebhardt; Bas v. Putte; Robyn Vanherle |
| Monday | |
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10:30 PM–11:45 PM Kenora Sheraton |
An Axe to Grind? Neural Mechanism of Implicit Source Bias on Persuasive Message Processing Hang-Yee Chan; Xinyao Zhang; Emily B. Falk; Christin Scholz |
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10:30 PM–11:45 PM Kenora Sheraton |
Compounding Effect of Microaggressions and Exposure to Tobacco Advertising on Stress and Smoking Mary E. Andrews; Nicole Cooper; Alexandra Paul; Darin Johnson; Benjamin Muzekari; Steven Mesquiti; Omaya Torres; Anthony Resnick; Christin Scholz; Bradley Mattan; Ian Barnett; Lisa Henriksen; Andrew Strasser; Emily B. Falk |
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12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Dominion South Sheraton |
Can Virtual Reality Stimulate Interpersonal Communication Regarding Climate Change? Marijn H. Meijers; Hanneke Hendriks; Jeroen S. Lemmens; Xinmiao Lan; Yuyao Lu; Erin Newman-Grigg; Tessa Blanken |
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12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Civic South (Sheraton) |
Exploring the Potential of Adapting the Language of Conversational Systems to Different Age Groups: An Experimental Study Margot J. van der Goot; Špela Dolinšek; Lennert Jansen; Arabella Sinclair; Raquel Fernández; Sandro Pezzelle |
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1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Osgoode West (Sheraton) |
Developing and Evaluating a Digital Decision-Aid Tool to Address Language Barriers Brittany Chan |