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Overview

Franklin J. Boster is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research spans several fields within the social sciences and psychology, with a particular focus on sociology, political science, social and intergroup psychology, and applied psychology.

Their work covers a range of main topics that include:

  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Communication in Education and Healthcare
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Media Influence and Health

Key recent publications by Boster and collaborators include:

  • "Reconsidering the Problem of Common-Method Variance in Organizational Communication Research," 2024, Management Communication Quarterly
  • "The dynamic theory of reasoned action: evidence for a reverse causal process in the context of WHO handwashing guidelines," 2021, Psychology and Health
  • "Opinion Leaders," 2020, The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology
  • "The Suasory Force of Sticky Messages: A Replication and Extension," 2022, Western Journal of Communication
  • "Female Gamer Stereotypes Scale," 2022, PsycTESTS Dataset

Their frequent coauthors consist of several researchers with whom Boster has collaborated on multiple occasions, including:

  • Morgan E. Ellithorpe
  • David R. Ewoldsen
  • Brian Manata
  • Reed M. Reynolds
  • Sung-Jin Park

Publication venues where Boster's research has appeared include:

  • Management Communication Quarterly
  • Psychology and Health
  • The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology
  • Western Journal of Communication
  • PsycTESTS Dataset

Boster's work bridges social science theory and applied research, particularly in areas related to communication, behavioral health interventions, and social influences on attitudes and behaviors. The blend of topics in their publications reflects an interdisciplinary approach involving psychology, communication studies, and social sciences.

Best Publications

  • The Prevalence of Lying in America: Three Studies of Self-Reported Lies

    Kim B. Serota;Timothy R. Levine;Franklin J. Boster

  • Fear-Arousing Persuasive Messages

    Franklin J. Boster;Paul Mongeau

  • Compliance‐gaining message strategies: A typology and some findings concerning effects of situational differences

    Gerald Miller;Frank Boster;Michael E. Roloff;David Seibold

  • Machiavellian beliefs and personality: Construct invalidity of the Machiavellianism dimension

    John E. Hunter;David W. Gerbing;Franklin J. Boster

  • On Making Progress in Communication Science

    Franklin J. Boster

  • Identifying Influence: Development and Validation of the Connectivity, Persuasiveness, and Maven Scales

    Franklin J. Boster;Michael R. Kotowski;Kyle R. Andrews;Kim Serota;Kim Serota

  • Development and Validation of Value-, Outcome-, and Impression-Relevant Involvement Scales:

    Hyunyi Cho;Franklin J. Boster

  • Effects of Gain Versus Loss Frame Antidrug Ads on Adolescents

    Hyunyi Cho;Franklin J. Boster

  • A model of compliance‐gaining message selection

    John E. Hunter;Franklin J. Boster

  • The roles of obligation and gratitude in explaining the effect of favors on compliance

    Ryan Goei;Franklin J. Boster

  • Some Effects of Video Streaming on Educational Achievement.

    Franklin J. Boster;Gary S. Meyer;Anthony J. Roberto;Carol Inge

  • The Impact of Group Size and Proportion of Shared Information on the Exchange and Integration of Information in Groups

    Michael G. Cruz;Franklin J. Boster;Jóse I. Rodríguez

  • Modeling the ego-defensive function of attitudes

    Maria Knight Lapinski;Franklin J. Boster

  • Individual differences and compliance gaining message selection: The effects of verbal aggressivencess, argumentativeness, dogmatism, and negativism

    Franklin J. Boster;Timothy Levine

  • The impact of argumentativeness and verbal aggressiveness on strategic diversity and persistence in compliance‐gaining behavior

    Franklin J. Boster;Timothy Levine;Dean Kazoleas

  • Adolescents' decisions about verbal and physical aggression an application of the theory of reasoned action

    Anthony J. Roberto;Gary Meyer;Franklin J. Boster;Heather L. Roberto

  • Cognitive processing: Additional thoughts and a reply to Petty, Kasmer, Haugtvedt, and Cacioppo

    James B. Stiff;Franklin J. Boster

  • The impact of guilt and type of compliance‐gaining message on compliance

    Franklin J. Boster;Monique M. Mitchell;Maria Knight Lapinski;Heather Cooper

  • First and Third Person Perceptions on Anti-Drug Ads Among Adolescents

    Hyunyi Cho;Franklin J. Boster

  • Dropping out of high school: A meta-analysis assessing the effect of messages in the home and in school

    Renee E. Strom;Franklin J. Boster

  • The Relative Effectiveness of a Direct Request Message and a Pregiving Message on Friends and Strangers

    Franklin J. Boster;José I. Rodríguez;Michael G. Cruz;Linda Marshall

  • Matching messages to the values underlying value-expressive and social-adjustive attitudes: reconciling an old theory with a contemporary measurement approach

    Craig R. Hullett;Franklin J. Boster

  • The Impact of Video Streaming on Mathematics Performance

    Franklin J. Boster;Gary S. Meyer;Anthony J. Roberto;Lisa Lindsey;Lisa Lindsey

  • Leader-member exchange development: a hospitality antecedent investigation

    Carl P. Borchgrevink;Franklin J. Boster

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy R. Levine
Timothy R. Levine University of Oklahoma
John E. Hunter
John E. Hunter Michigan State University
Michael L. Hecht
Michael L. Hecht Pennsylvania State University
Kenzie A. Cameron
Kenzie A. Cameron Northwestern University

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