... Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Inc., Publishers l0 Industrial Avenue Mahwah, NJ 07430 | Cover design by Kathryn Houghtaling Lacey | Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Adolescent relationships and drug use / Michelle... more
... Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Inc., Publishers l0 Industrial Avenue Mahwah, NJ 07430 | Cover design by Kathryn Houghtaling Lacey | Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Adolescent relationships and drug use / Michelle Miller ... [et al.]. p. cm. ...
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Page 300. 14 Television Viewing and Relational Maintenance Christina G. Yoshimura Jess K. Alberts T he television is a mainstay of US households. According to Nielsen Media Research (2006), the television is turned on ...
In romantic relationships talk must accomplish many purposes signal interest, declare love, join couples in marriage. How-ever, it must also function in other, less pleasant ways, such as arguing and complaining. Using talk to express... more
In romantic relationships talk must accomplish many purposes signal interest, declare love, join couples in marriage. How-ever, it must also function in other, less pleasant ways, such as arguing and complaining. Using talk to express negative emo-tions and dissatisfaction ...
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Considerable research in a variety of fields has supported the claim that it is not the particular problems couples face, but rather the communication skills and strategies which they use during problem resolution, that differentiate... more
Considerable research in a variety of fields has supported the claim that it is not the particular problems couples face, but rather the communication skills and strategies which they use during problem resolution, that differentiate satisfied and dissatisfied couples (Birchler, 1979; ...
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This article reports the results of the second of two studies designed to examine social influences on adolescents' responses to drug offers. In the first study, a typology of both drug offers and drug resistance strategies was... more
This article reports the results of the second of two studies designed to examine social influences on adolescents' responses to drug offers. In the first study, a typology of both drug offers and drug resistance strategies was developed. The present study provides an analysis of the associations between offers and resistance and the differences between drug and alcohol offers. To accomplish this, sixty-nine narrative accounts of both successful and unsuccessful attempts to say no were collected from high school students. Analysis of the interviews indicated that peer pressure was applied in approximately 70% of the offers; however, much of that pressure was applied after the initial offer had been refused. It also was determined that simple offers were more likely with alcohol, while drug offers were more likely to be persuasive and involve pressure during the initial offer.
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This study was designed to analyze couples' complaint episodes. Rather than focusing on single act-to-act sequences, this analysis focused on lengthier interactions of four to ap-proximately 70 turns. This microanalysis revealed... more
This study was designed to analyze couples' complaint episodes. Rather than focusing on single act-to-act sequences, this analysis focused on lengthier interactions of four to ap-proximately 70 turns. This microanalysis revealed that during conflict couples typically enact one of six ...
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This study examines factors that influence recipients' responses to being teased. We analyzed the effect of tease topics, recipients' perceptions of the teaser's intent, and cues used by the... more
This study examines factors that influence recipients' responses to being teased. We analyzed the effect of tease topics, recipients' perceptions of the teaser's intent, and cues used by the recipients to determine intent. Participants reported they were the recipients of six types of teases: ...
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This study investigated the social context of drug offers among college students. The communicative processes involved in drug offers and resis-tance were examined along with drug use history, gender, family income, relationship to... more
This study investigated the social context of drug offers among college students. The communicative processes involved in drug offers and resis-tance were examined along with drug use history, gender, family income, relationship to offerer, and location of offer. The prevailing ...
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In romantic relationships talk must accomplish many purposes signal interest, declare love, join couples in marriage. How-ever, it must also function in other, less pleasant ways, such as arguing and complaining. Using talk to express... more
In romantic relationships talk must accomplish many purposes signal interest, declare love, join couples in marriage. How-ever, it must also function in other, less pleasant ways, such as arguing and complaining. Using talk to express negative emo-tions and dissatisfaction ...
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Although considerable research has linked workplace bullying with psychosocial and physical costs, the stories and conceptualizations of mistreatment by those targeted are largely untold. This study uses metaphor analysis to articulate... more
Although considerable research has linked workplace bullying with psychosocial and physical costs, the stories and conceptualizations of mistreatment by those targeted are largely untold. This study uses metaphor analysis to articulate and explore the emotional pain of workplace bullying and, in doing so, helps to translate its devastation and encourage change. Based on qualitative data gathered from focus groups, narrative interviews, and target drawings, the analysis describes how bullying can feel like a battle, water torture, nightmare, or noxious substance. Abused workers frame bullies as narcissistic dictators, two-faced actors, and devil figures. Employees targeted with workplace bullying liken themselves to vulnerable children, slaves, prisoners, animals, and heartbroken lovers. These metaphors highlight and delimit possibilities for agency and action. Furthermore, they may serve as diagnostic cues, providing shorthand necessary for early intervention.
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This article reports the results of an examination of the daily conversational behaviors of 10 satisfied couples over a period of 1 week. Examination of the data revealed that couples’ conversations could productively be categorized into... more
This article reports the results of an examination of the daily conversational behaviors of 10 satisfied couples over a period of 1 week. Examination of the data revealed that couples’ conversations could productively be categorized into 13 categories (in order of frequency): self-report, observation, back-channel, other-report, TV talk, partner’s experiences, miscellaneous/uncodable, household task talk, humor, plans, narratives, positivity, and conflict. Additional analyses indicated that couples were more likely to engage in conflict, humor, household task talk, planning and observations on the weekend, whereas their weekdays were distinguished by a greater occurrence of other-report, self-report, partner’s experiences and narratives. Finally, examination of couples’ daily satisfaction indicates that Wednesdays and Saturdays were the least satisfying days, whereas Mondays were the most satisfying.
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... Jess K. Alberts a * , Sarah E. Riforgiate a , Sarah Tracy a & Angela Trethewey a ... Let's assume an employee were to say to a boss when the boss complained about the employee's performance in meeting some goal: I never... more
... Jess K. Alberts a * , Sarah E. Riforgiate a , Sarah Tracy a & Angela Trethewey a ... Let's assume an employee were to say to a boss when the boss complained about the employee's performance in meeting some goal: I never asked the boss to achieve anything of those things. ...
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Page 1. Journal of Family Communication, 11: 2138, 2011 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1526-7431 print / 1532-7698 online DOI: 10.1080/15267431.2011. 534334 An Integrative Theory of the Division of Domestic... more
Page 1. Journal of Family Communication, 11: 2138, 2011 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1526-7431 print / 1532-7698 online DOI: 10.1080/15267431.2011. 534334 An Integrative Theory of the Division of Domestic Labor: ...
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... State University. Laura Guerrero (Ph.D., University of Arizona) and Jess Alberts (Ph.D., University of Texas) are Professors in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. Correspondence to ...
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Page 1. RESEARCH REPORTS A Typology of Drug Resistance Strategies JESS K. ALBERTS MICHELLE A. MILLER-RASSULO MICHAEL L. HECHT ABSTRACT This study examined social influences on adolescents' re-sponses to drug... more
Page 1. RESEARCH REPORTS A Typology of Drug Resistance Strategies JESS K. ALBERTS MICHELLE A. MILLER-RASSULO MICHAEL L. HECHT ABSTRACT This study examined social influences on adolescents' re-sponses to drug offers. ...
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... Note: Support for this project was provided by Arizona State University and the College of Public Programs. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Jess Alberts, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, PO Box... more
... Note: Support for this project was provided by Arizona State University and the College of Public Programs. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Jess Alberts, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, PO Box 871205, Tempe, AZ 85287-1205. ...
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Page 1. Communication Studies, 51 (4) (Winter 2000), 388-403 CONTROL AND DESIRE: IDENTITY FORMATION THROUGH TEASING AMONG GAY MEN AND LESBIANS BRIAN L. HEISTERKAMP AND JESS K. ALBERTS ...
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Considerable research in a variety of fields has supported the claim that it is not the particular problems couples face, but rather the communication skills and strategies which they use during problem resolution, that differentiate... more
Considerable research in a variety of fields has supported the claim that it is not the particular problems couples face, but rather the communication skills and strategies which they use during problem resolution, that differentiate satisfied and dissatisfied couples (Birchler, 1979; ...
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This study sought to examine the connections between couples' complaint behavior and their feelings about their relationships. Associations among complaint type, complaint response type, complaint affect, and relational adjustment... more
This study sought to examine the connections between couples' complaint behavior and their feelings about their relationships. Associations among complaint type, complaint response type, complaint affect, and relational adjustment were analyzed. Results indicated that ...
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... Michael L. Hecht is Associate Professor of Communication, Arizona State University. ... to effective interpersonal encounters (Bochner & Kelly, 1974; Maslow, 1954; Rogers, 1961; Spitzberg & Hecht ... We used... more
... Michael L. Hecht is Associate Professor of Communication, Arizona State University. ... to effective interpersonal encounters (Bochner & Kelly, 1974; Maslow, 1954; Rogers, 1961; Spitzberg & Hecht ... We used only those questionnaires (TV =31) in which Afro-Americans recounted a ...
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... Alison Trego, Daniel J. Canary, and Jess K. Alberts Arizona State University ... expensive than judicial resources (Brett, Barsness, & Goldberg, 1996; Donohue, 2006); and (2) people are more satisfied with the... more
... Alison Trego, Daniel J. Canary, and Jess K. Alberts Arizona State University ... expensive than judicial resources (Brett, Barsness, & Goldberg, 1996; Donohue, 2006); and (2) people are more satisfied with the mediation process than with adjudication (Shapiro & Brett, 1993) and ...
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Stress in the workplace, especially in relation to worklife constraints, has become a hot-button issue in both academic and business circles. Scholars have attempted to explore the specific relationship between worklife conflict and... more
Stress in the workplace, especially in relation to worklife constraints, has become a hot-button issue in both academic and business circles. Scholars have attempted to explore the specific relationship between worklife conflict and organizational stress. The present investigation explores how enacted social support can be a useful tool in mitigating the harmful effects of worker stress on the body and mind, especially in relation to worklife conflict. Reductions in psychological and physiological stress were hypothesized to occur following a social support intervention. Participants (N = 46) were all full time staff members at a large university and were randomly assigned to either a treatment or control group. Treatment group members attended two 90 minute enacted social support meetings over the course of four weeks. Control group members were informed that they would be waitlisted for the group meetings. Psychological (perceived stress, burnout, and worklife conflict) and physio...