Joseph D. Cangelosi’s research while affiliated with University of Central Arkansas and other places

The use of social media and social networking (SM&N) is prevalent in health care. Through social media, individuals can access information to enhance their overall health and well-being. Given that prevention is crucial to a long healthy life, as well as restraining escalating health care costs, this study offers insights into the types of social media and networking platforms that health care consumers consider most important, especially with regard to obtaining Preventive Health Care Information (PHCI). Further, it goes on to identify the demographics of persons who consider social media and social networking platforms as most important. This research used an online survey that yielded a sample of 930, whose demographics were comparable to the U.S. population. The results indicated the most important SM&N platforms were traditional digital sources such as WebMD, Wiki’s, and internet search browsers such as Google. Also, prestigious hospitals, such as John Hopkins, MD Anderson, Cleveland Clinic and public health websites were important delivery systems for PHCI. Lastly, social media platforms like Facebook are increasing in importance, while YouTube is used more often by health consumers. Demographically SM&N was most important for (1) those whose employers offered health promotion or wellness programs, (2) those employed part-time, (3) younger health consumers mostly in the 19-24 age group, (4) African-Americans, and (5) single people who have never been married. The next generation of health consumers are expected to make greater use of SM&N platforms to secure their PHCI.

Given that prevention is crucial to long healthy life and restraining escalating health care costs, this study examines social media and networking (SM&N) needs among health consumers regarding preventive health. Results showed the most important SM&N needs included: education about health issues, connecting to a support group, knowing the implications of health condition, opportunities and understanding of preventive health care, and tracking physical activity. Among demographic groups women, younger aged groups, and African Americans considered SM&N needs to be more important. Homemakers indicated greatest need for information about health issues and facilitating interaction with others. Full-time employees placed greater importance on managing their own health.

This paper sought to describe from a set of 6 demographic and 13 lifestyle change variables the person who is significantly and positively impacted by preventive health care information (PHCI). Based on past research, six hypotheses were developed. Three of the six hypotheses were accepted. In addition, there were significant relationships for each of the six demographic variables with at least one of the lifestyle change variables. Those who are seeking and are positively impacted by PHCI are better educated, female, and (depending upon the lifestyle change variable in question) fall into a definite age category. There is partial support that more PHCI-oriented persons are married and have higher income. The most important lifestyle changes emanating from PHCI were “changes in eating habits,” “having periodic physician checkups,” “utilizing nutritional labeling,” and “not smoking.” “Getting regular exercise,” “losing weight,” “consuming less alcohol,” “reducing stress” and “changing sleeping habits,” were associated with the utilization of PHC information, but to a lesser extent.

As the U.S. health care system continues to restructure itself, an increased emphasis on preventive health care will be a very important component. It is vital that preventive health care information (PHCI) be readily accessible and applied. This research explores the impact of social media as a source for accessing PHCI. Specifically, it examines how individuals rate active vs. passive internet delivery systems (IDS) to gather PHCI. Results of the study indicated that online health forums (active IDS) were the most popular source of PHCI, whereas Facebook and Twitter were most unpopular. On the whole, accessing PHCI via active IDS was strongly linked with those that were PHC oriented, and may become an important source of choice for PHCI.

Preventive health care (PHC) is the awareness and efforts a person undertakes to enhance and preserve physical, mental, and emotional health for today and future. Although PHC information is widely available, people are not utilizing the information to improve their health. We examine PHC information sources utilized by persons who are more health-oriented vs. less health-oriented. The less health-oriented individuals were identified as: low educational attainment, low income, men, younger age, unmarried, and non-White. A factor analysis produced three primary sources of PHC information sources: print, institutional, and electronic and audio-visual delivery systems. An ANOVA compared how more health-oriented individuals differed from less health-oriented individuals regarding the importance of PHC information sources. As expected, men and unmarried individuals placed less importance on PHC sources information. Younger individuals placed greater importance on institutional and electronic sources of PHC information. Furthermore, non-Whites considered institutional sources of PHC to be more important than Whites, and those without college degrees considered print sources to be more important than those with college degree. There were no differences among income groups.

This paper sought to describe from a set of demographic and lifestyle characteristics, the person who is significantly and positively impacted by preventive health care (PHC) information. Based on past research, six two-part hypotheses (PHC information and lifestyle) were developed, with a total examination of 12 possible relationships. Five of the six hypotheses were at least partially accepted, as were eight out of the 12 possible relationships. In addition, there was at least one significant relationship with a demographic variable in 12 of the 13 lifestyle change variables. It can be said with confidence that persons who are seeking and are positively impacted by PHC information are better educated, have higher incomes, are female, usually older, and married. The most important lifestyle changes emanating from PHC information are "changes in eating habits," "having periodic physician checkups," "utilizing nutritional labeling," and "joining a health club or wellness center." "Changes in social life," "sleeping habits," "getting regular exercise," and "attendance at health fairs and seminars" were also associated with the utilization of PHC information, but to a lesser extent.

In this study, the authors sought to investigate (a) which factors were most important in students' choice of a business major, (b) how well students understood their major and the business world, (c) how that understanding affected their expectations of career success, and (d) whether differences among students affected their choice of different business fields. The authors surveyed business students majoring in accounting, finance, marketing, management information systems/computer information systems (MIS/CIS), management, and general business.

Despite extensive research, our understanding of the supervisor feedback - salesperson motivation relationship remains unclear. For instance, positive supervisor feedback may encourage greater effort on the part of one salesperson, but for another, it may have little or no effect his/her desire to be more productive. Likewise, negative feedback may motivate a salesperson to take corrective action, and thereby improve performance. However, negative feedback may also trigger feelings of anger, guilt, or anxiety that may or may not motivate the salesperson. To address this issue, the authors develop a model based on Weiner's (1985) attribution theory to examine how salespeople respond to positive versus negative feedback, and how their responses, in turn, influence their motivation. Research propositions and future development of this paper are discussed.