Table 1
Variables, Operational Definitions, and Reliability Statistics.
| VARIABLE | OPERATIONAL DEFINITION | % AGREEMENT, KRIPPENDORF’S ALPHA |
|---|---|---|
| Story About Vets | Is the story about military veterans and not something else? | 100%, 1 |
| Political Affiliation | What is the politician’s political affiliation? | 100%, 1 |
| Veteran Sentiment | What is the sentiment toward veterans? | 100%, 1 |
| Topic | ||
| Does the tweet mention physical health? | 100%, 1 | |
| Does the tweet mention mental health? | 100%, 1 | |
| Does the tweet mention employment? | 99.1%, .981 | |
| Does the tweet mention education? | 100%, 1 | |
| Does the tweet mention legislation or political agenda? | 93.8%, .871 | |
| Does the tweet mention reintegration? | 99.1%, .929 | |
| Does the tweet mention deployment or combat? | 96.4%, .814 | |
| Does the tweet mention the hero concept? | 95.5%, .839 | |
| Is the tweet about something else? | 90.2%, .777 | |
| Is the tweet incomplete? | 99.1%, .905 | |
| Pairing | Does the tweet mention voting for legislation or politicians? | 85.7%, .725 |
| Contact | Does the tweet quote a veteran? | 98.2%, .959 |