This study explores the framing strategies and language features of US news coverage
surrounding sexual violence and gender issues across the ideological media spectrum at …

Objectives The purpose of this study is to determine how individual and contextual factors
that contribute to homicide-suicide (HS) differ between young adults, middle-aged adults …

Allegations of sexual assault against prominent politicians have led to highly partisan
debates. Studies demonstrate that alongside gender, partisanship has become a powerful …

Objectives Most sexual violence (SV) remains undisclosed to healthcare professionals. The
aims of this study were to identify where support would be sought after SV and whether …

Modern journalism practices rely heavily on the use of sources, yet white, male officials have
dominated as sources in print, television, and online media. Sources are given the power to …

Supreme Court Justices Thomas, in 1991, and Kavanaugh, in 2018, were accused of sexual
violence by Anita Hill and Christine Ford, respectively, and were both later confirmed in their …

Rationale Researchers have rarely considered how public attention surrounding political
events influences mental health. Specifically, in a politically polarized nation like the United …

Objectives Most people who have experienced sexual violence (SV) will disclose the event
(s) to someone. Key recipients of disclosure are those working in healthcare. Telling …

The purpose of this thesis is to explore how users of the social media platform X (formerly
known as Twitter) responded to and assigned responsibility in two cases of coach-athlete …

The US Supreme Court holds profound influence over American law and society, yet public
understanding depends heavily on the news media. This dissertation presents a …