The key assumption of spiral of silence theory is that opinion climate perceptions affect
political opinion expression. We meta-analyzed the strength of this relationship and clarified …

A web survey of college students was conducted to examine whether online political
expression moderates the effects of political media use on political participation. Results …

Amphibian declines and extinctions are critical concerns of biologists around the world. The
estimated current rate of amphibian extinction is known, but how it compares to the …

Public interest in most aspects of the environment is sharply declining relative to other
subjects, as measured by internet searches performed on Google. Changes in the search …

This study examines the effects of online anonymity and different sources of social influence
on the Spiral of Silence phenomenon in online news discussions about abortion. The results …

This study examined the relationships between video game play motivations identified by
Yee (2006), social capital (measured by social trust and neighborliness), political …

Interpersonal networks and traditional mass media are more intertwined than ever as
evidenced by the proliferation of social media. However, it remains unclear how the interplay …

Time is of the utmost importance when designing studies to test the spiral of silence theory.
The theory posits that individuals who feel they are in the majority become more dominant …

Based on the spiral of silence (SOS) and impression management (IM) theories, this study
suggested perceived opinion support, fear of negative evaluation, and social network …

This study investigates user willingness to use various types of click speech—commenting,
giving a thumbs-up and/or thumbs-down, and sharing—for online opinion expression …