Disasters are extraordinary shocks that disrupt every aspect of the community life. Lives are
lost, infrastructure is destroyed, the social fabric is torn apart, and people are left with …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been repeatedly associated with poor mental health. Previous
studies have mostly focused on short time frames such as around the first lockdown periods …

Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused substantial panic worldwide
since its outbreak in December 2019. This study uses social networks to track the evolution …

The accuracy of emergency management alerts about dangerous threats to public safety is
key for the protection of life and property. When alerts of imminent threats are believed to be …

Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating, undertreated condition.
The web-based delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy supplemented with mindfulness …

This study reveals a shift of gun-related narratives created by two ideological groups during
three high-profile mass shootings in the United States across the years from 2016 to 2018. It …

With the ever-growing number of online social media platforms, the world has shrunk even
further with regards to communication and knowledge-sharing perspective. However …

Self‐reported level of right‐wing authoritarianism (RWA), the two facets of social dominance
orientation (SDO‐Dominance and SDO‐Egalitarianism) and pro‐torture attitudes were …

During disasters, people share their thoughts and emotions on social media and also
provide information about the event. Mining the social media messages and updates can be …

Social media systems and crowdsourced data sites were incredibly active during disasters.
Residents, first responders, and officials all turn to these systems to impart information and …