This investigation tested a theoretical model of communication behavior with specific Facebook friends, such that attitudes toward (a) online self-disclosure, and (b) social connection, predict frequency and, in turn, relational closeness. Participants included both undergraduates older adults. Results generally supported the model, interaction effect between self-disclosure connection directly predicting indirectly For dependent variables, was positive predictor at low moderate levels but...

Abstract This study examined the extent to which parental confirmation and affection mediate associations among family communication patterns (i.e., conversation conformity) young adult children's mental well-being self-esteem, perceived stress, health). Participants included 567 children from both first-marriage postdivorce families. Results supported most of hypothesized relationships conformity orientations, affection, health well-being. No significant differences emerged in mothers'...

Despite the popularity of social network sites based on common interests, association between these shared interests and relational development is not well understood. This manuscript reports results an empirical investigation interpersonal relationships Last.fm, a music-based site with multinational user base. In addition to baseline descriptors behavior, chief goals this study were examine degree which Last.fm are characterized by homophily (and particularly musical taste), extent...

This paper reports a series of studies that develop an empirically-derived instrument for assessing online communication attitude, multidimensional set individual cognitive-affective constructs influence media choice. The first study inductively develops initial item pool and tests dimensional structure via exploratory factor analysis. second further refines this also the association between attitude use in same-sex friendships. Finally, third deductively global model fit confirmatory...

In this study, demand/withdraw patterns and feeling caught were tested as mediators of family communication young adults' mental well-being. Participants included 567 adults from divorced nondivorced families. For in families, conversation orientations had both a positive, direct effect on well-being an indirect through witnessing marital caught. however, only direct, positive well-being, whereas conformity negative, patterns. Interestingly, respondents families reported more feelings being...

This study examines the relationship between relational quality and media use in relationships. In addition, impacts of other potentially important variables such as sex type participants their partners are explored. College student focused on interaction experiences with an acquaintance, friend, romantic partner or family member. The results indicated that participant did not affect reported use, whereas had significant effects extent to which face-to-face telephone communication were used....

Journal Article Family Communication Patterns and Relational Maintenance Behavior: Direct Mediated Associations with Friendship Closeness Get access Andrew M. Ledbetter 1School of Studies, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701 1Corresponding author: Ledbetter; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Human Research, Volume 35, Issue 1, 1 January 2009, Pages 130–147, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.2008.01341.x Published: 01 2009

This study used psychological reactance theory (PRT) to investigate (a) the effectiveness of 2 message features (freedom-threatening language and character frame) (b) role trait issue involvement as moderators a perceived freedom threat. Within context organ donation, results indicated no differences for frame among donor, recipient, or waiting list narratives. However, freedom-threatening was positively associated with In turn, threat state reactance, which inversely, albeit...

This article reports a series of two studies that develop and validate measure relational maintenance behavior informed by self-expansion theory. The first study evaluated an initial item pool, identified 11 dimensions behavior, established concurrent/divergent validity with theoretically related constructs. second further tested the instrument in sample 123 romantic dyads, demonstrating inclusion other self (Aron, Mashek, & Aron, 2004 Aron , A. P. Mashek D. J. E. N. ( ). Closeness as...

Abstract In this study, we examined the relationship between perceived technology policies and teacher credibility, as well extent to which teachers' use of power bases mediates association. Participants included 294 undergraduate students from a private university in Southwest. Results revealed that encouraging for educational purposes are related all three dimensions credibility (i.e., competence, character, caring), whereas failing establish clear is associated with reduced credibility....

Creative workers in the social media industries face imperative to brand themselves audiences, corporate sponsors, and potential customers. This study complicates role of self-branding on through case real-time creative labor a live streaming platform. Drawing ethnographic fieldwork in-depth interviews with creators viewers, this suggests that affordances platforms create relational environment wherein personal branding practices are belabored by both audiences. phenomenon, which we term...

Guided by media multiplexity theory, this manuscript reports an empirical investigation of relational maintenance and closeness between friends who communicate via Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE service. Attitudes toward self-disclosure social connection across interacted to predict maintenance, with attitude directly predicting offline communication frequency. Both frequency closeness, high in the presence either frequent or communication. These results suggest extending theory account for...

In this study we examined family conversation and conformity orientations as mediators of the association between young adults’ perceptions their parents’ communication competence own self-reported competence. Participants included 417 adult children from United States. Although measurement invariance was established for both sons daughters, separate models were tested to account significant differences in correlations groups. For fully mediated by orientations. sons, only partially effects...

This study examines patterns of interpersonal media use in same-sex friendships. Using a refined version Scott and Timmerman’s scale, participants reported the extent to which they used eight different communication level interdependence friendship. The results revealed four distinct factors use: asynchronous public communication, private social networking synchronous offline communication. Both sex geographic distance differences emerged on these all except predicted friendship...

Given Facebook’s popularity for the maintenance of interpersonal relationships, this investigation examined extent to which frequency Facebook communication with a specific friend predicts relational interdependence. The chief goal was extend media multiplexity theory by examining whether attitudes toward (a) online self-disclosure and (b) social connection moderated association. Results not only replicated previous findings that multiple are associated interdependence, but also supported...

This study investigated factors predicting perception of celebrity credibility on social networking sites. Specifically, we evaluated a theoretical model whereby parasocial interaction mediates the association between posting frequency and credibility, with online self-disclosure attitude moderating these associations. Results supported this mediation, indirect effects for group personal identification (but not interest or problem-solving ability) contingent user's attitude. Among other...

This investigation sought to elaborate Koerner and Fitzpatrick's theory of family communication by testing two theoretical models patterns (FCP), child-to-parent inclusion the other in self (IOS), relational maintenance. Participants included 374 young adults recruited from universities different regions United States. Results best supported a model positioning maintenance as mediator association between FCP IOS, compared an alternative with IOS These findings extend highlighting means which...

This manuscript reports an empirical study integrating equity and media multiplexity approaches to relational maintenance via separation of medium- content-specific components behaviors. Results from confirmatory factor analysis demonstrate good fit for the decomposition model. The also revealed that content- medium-specific differentially predict strength quality friends’ influence. Specifically, positivity social networks control mutuality, whereas interdependence. Although face-to-face...

Following research indicating prevalent and deleterious use of social communication technology in college classrooms, this study investigated teacher credibility, learner empowerment, online attitude as predictors such use. The sample included 379 participants who completed an survey about a course. Results identified alleviating loneliness relational maintenance two distinct forms use, with somewhat divergent for each dimension. Teacher competence inversely predicted both types, although...

Public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic have posed unprecedented challenges to both physical and mental health. To better understand related social support conversations on online groups, how topics of these are associated with producing conversation authors' status, we analyzed 65,004 posts comments subreddit r/COVID19_support using structural topic modeling. Among 22 valid identified, those that attracted more user engagement addressed uncertainty about prospective situations,...

This study examined the unique and combined associations among family communication patterns (i.e., conversation conformity orientations) young adult children's informational reception apprehension (IRA; i.e., listening anxiety intellectual inflexibility). Participants included 592 children from first-marriage postdivorce families. Results indicated that orientations are inversely associated with inflexibility, whereas positively both traits. Furthermore, an interaction effect between...

Abstract Using data collected across 19 years, the chief goal of this study was to discover predictors continued relational closeness between best friends. Participants were same‐sex and cross‐sex friend pairs recruited from a small Midwestern college. In 1983, participants completed several tests activities designed assess facets intimacy, with follow‐up studies in 1987 2002 measuring closeness. Regression analysis indicates that both manifest similarity months 1983 are associated 2002....

This manuscript reports an empirical study investigating the extent to which family communication patterns predict attitudes toward online within interpersonal relationships. Grounded in both Koerner and Fitzpatrick's (2002a) Koerner, A. F. Fitzpatrick, M. 2002a. Toward a theory of communication. Communication Theory, 12: 70–91. [Crossref], [Web Science ®] , [Google Scholar] generalized Bandura's (1977) Bandura, 1977. Social learning theory, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. social...