2024
The structure and function of antagonistic ties in village social networks
Ghasemian A, Christakis N. The structure and function of antagonistic ties in village social networks. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2401257121. PMID: 38889155, PMCID: PMC11214085, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2401257121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative tiesVillage social networksSocial networksFunction of social networksVillage networkAntagonistic tiesSmall-world effectSurvey wavesRural villagesTiesAntagonistic relationshipHuman social networksHuman groupsVillagePositive worldPositive connectionEmpirical dataHighest betweenness centralityNetwork bridgeDissemination of informationNetworkBetweenness centralityShorter average distanceNodesWorldMaternal and child health intervention to promote behaviour change: a population-level cluster-randomised controlled trial in Honduras
Oles W, Alexander M, Negron R, Nelson J, Iriarte E, Airoldi E, Christakis N, Forastiere L. Maternal and child health intervention to promote behaviour change: a population-level cluster-randomised controlled trial in Honduras. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e060784. PMID: 38858139, PMCID: PMC11168147, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCluster randomised controlled trialPrimary outcomeCounseling interventionChild health interventionsCommunity health workersProfessional care seekingBreast-feedingPromote behavior changeSecondary outcome measuresFacility birthsUmbilical cord careCare-seekingNewborn healthNewborn careHealth workersHealth facilitiesEndline surveyHealth interventionsEducational interventionChild healthCord careHome settingCaring behaviorsSecondary outcomesSustained educational interventionsInduction of social contagion for diverse outcomes in structured experiments in isolated villages
Airoldi E, Christakis N. Induction of social contagion for diverse outcomes in structured experiments in isolated villages. Science 2024, 384: eadi5147. PMID: 38696582, DOI: 10.1126/science.adi5147.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The enmity paradox
Ghasemian A, Christakis N. The enmity paradox. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 20040. PMID: 37973933, PMCID: PMC10654772, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47167-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research