Communication Studies Scholarly Works: Recent submissions
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Friendship Standards: The Dimensions of Ideal Expectations
(SAGE Publications, 2012-06-19)This multi-study investigation identified and confirmed the factor structure of ideal friendship standards. Study 1 (N = 307) conducted an exploratory factor analysis on 30 existing subscales of friendship expectations. ... -
Impression management and formation on Facebook: A lens model approach
(SAGE Publications, 2013-08-02)To extend research on online impression formation and warranting theory, the present investigation reports a Brunswick lens model analysis of Facebook profiles. Facebook users’ (N = 100) personality (i.e., extraversion, ... -
Sexual Selection and Humor in Courtship: A Case for Warmth and Extraversion
(SAGE Publications, 2015-07-07)This investigation examines a sexual selection-based argument regarding humor’s role in courtship (i.e., humor production signals intelligence/creativity). Lens model (n =100) analyses suggest that humor production on ... -
The Regulation of Social Interaction in Everyday Life: A Replication and Extension of O’Connor and Rosenblood (1996)
(SAGE Publications, 2016-06-16)The present investigation replicates O’Connor and Rosenblood’s (1996) experience sampling study of the homeostatic regulation of social interaction, and addresses the statistical limitations of the original study. Using ... -
Accurately Detecting Flirting: Error Management Theory, the Traditional Sexual Script, and Flirting Base Rate
(SAGE Publications, 2014-05-25)The present manuscript reports two studies on the accuracy of flirting detection. In Study 1, 52 pairs (N = 104) of opposite-sex heterosexual strangers interacted for 10-12 minutes, then self-reported flirting and perceived ... -
When is social media use social interaction? Defining mediated social interaction
(Sage Publications, 2016-07-28)This investigation explores the question, when is social media use social interaction? The results of three studies indicated that social media use was rarely considered social interaction. After using social media for 5 ... -
Deliberative Television: Encouraging Substantive, Citizen-Driven News
(Berkeley Electronic Press, 2013-10-25)With Americans’ confidence in the news media dwindling, the quality of programming declining, and audiences turning elsewhere, the American news media is at a crossroads. We argue that news outlets should consider a new ... -
The Persuasive Force of Political Humor
(Wiley, 2016)Political humor is ubiquitous in some contexts and forbidden in others, and yet scholars have described political humor as unreliable and attempts to control its meaning as futile. How do speakers design political humor ... -
First Comes Social Networking, Then Comes Marriage? Characteristics of Americans Married 2005–2012 Who Met Through Social Networking Sites
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2014-05-10)Although social networking sites (SNS) have become increasingly prevalent and integrated into the lives of users, the role of SNS in courtship is relatively unknown. The present manuscript reports on the characteristics ... -
Terrorism and Mental Health in the Rural Midwest
(Cambridge University Press, 2006-12-01)Introduction: Since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the amount of terrorism preparedness training has increased substantially. However, gaps continue to exist in training for the mental health casualties that ... -
Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Terrorism Preparedness Programs: A Pilot Focus Group Study
(Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 2006-11-01)Many terrorism preparedness trainings occur throughout the United States, yet few qualitatively examine trainees' needs and interests, reactions to training, or suggestions for training improvement. Eleven posttraining ... -
Evaluation of Mental Health Emergency Preparedness Among Health Professionals
(Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 2008-08-01)The purpose of this study was to identify if health professionals report an increase in mental health preparedness abilities with having only two mental health components as part of a 2-day preparedness training conference. ... -
Children's Perceptions of Their Teacher's Responses to Students' Peer Harassment: Moderators of Victimization-Adjustment Linkages
(Wayne State University Press, 2010-07-01)Children’s relational schemas have been found to account for, and moderate, links between peer victimization and psychosocial difficulties. The present study extends this research by examining whether children’s mental ... -
Offensive jokes: How do they impact long-term relationships?
(De Gruyter, 2010-01-01)This article explores the impact of the use of negative humor on relational satisfaction and the importance of humor in long-term relationships from a coorientation perspective. Dyadic data from 123 couples were gathered ... -
An analysis of humor orientation on Facebook: A lens model approach
(De Gruyter, 2014-02-01)This article presents the results of a mixed method analysis of the use and perception of humor orientation (HO) on Facebook (FB) profiles (N = 100). Results of the lens model analysis suggest that a variety of profile ... -
Reshaping Health Care Delivery for Adolescent Parents: Healthy Steps and Telemedicine
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2004-07-09)Healthy Steps over Telemedicine uses telemedicine technology to bring child development services to adolescent parents in an urban school district. Videoconferencing units link teen parents at a Kansas City high school to ... -
A Comparison of Psychiatrist Evaluation and Patient Symptom Report in a Jail Telepsychiatry Clinic
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2004-10-22)The effectiveness of a jail telepsychiatry service was evaluated by comparing psychiatrist and inmate report of psychopathology. Sixty-two inmates completed a total of 107 consultations at a rural county jail via interactive ... -
An Empirical Chart Analysis of the Suitability of Telemedicine for Hospice Visits
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2005-03-22)Telehospice® (TH) utilizes telemedicine technology to provide care at the end of life. A bistate project was launched in 1998 to study the use of home-based telemedicine for routine hospice care. Videophones were deployed ... -
Telehealth Services to Improve Nonadherence: A Placebo-Controlled Study
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2006-06-23)The objective of this study was to test whether a telehealth intervention could improve the compliance with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) by patients with sleep apnea. These patients had been nonadherent for ... -
Using “warm handoffs” to link hospitalized smokers with tobacco treatment after discharge: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2012-08-01)Post-discharge support is a key component of effective treatment for hospitalized smokers, but few hospitals provide it. Many hospitals and care settings fax-refer smokers to quitlines for follow-up; however, less than ...