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'...

Click to increase image sizeClick decrease size Acknowledgments We would like acknowledge our indebtedness the scholarship and mentorship of Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, who contributed immeasurably not only development family communication patterns theory, but personal as scholars well. Without her inspiring leadership, it is doubtful that this special issue have come about. also thank Loreen Olson editorial board JFC for extending invitation us edit so gracefully served reviewers issue: Tamara...

This study explored the relationship between academic mentoring behaviors and organizational socialization of new faculty members within communication discipline. Participants included 259 from National Communication Association. Results indicated that mentors' tendencies to provide support encouragement, a sense collegiality, research assistance are related an newcomer's feelings connectedness ownership with work environment. Overall, results suggested benefits reciprocal benefit...

Numerous researchers have argued that divorce may not as much of an impact on children's relationships with their parents the degree interparental con.ict (e.g., Ahrons & Rodgers, 1987; Amato, Loomis, &Booth, 1995). In current model to which adolescents and young adults felt caught between was tested a mediator avoidance satisfaction them. The results revealed largely associated through feelings being caught, were function parents' demand—withdraw patterns, communication competence, other...

In this study, cognitive flexibility was tested as a mediator of family communication environments (i.e., expressiveness, structural traditionalism, and avoidance conflict) young adults' well-being self-esteem, mental health, physical health). Participants included 395 adults from first-marriage postdivorce families. Using equation modeling, the results revealed that expressiveness positively predicted flexibility, whereas conflict emerged negative predictor. Cognitive in turn, fully...

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...

Family communication patterns theory (FCPT) explores how family members communicate to create a shared social reality via conversation and conformity orientations. Recently, scholars have noted that the current conceptualization operationalization of orientation is unnecessarily narrow in scope by representing as controlling repressive, rather than cultivating homogenous attitudes, beliefs, values among members. To address these concerns, we tested factor structure most common measure FCPT...

This study explored the relationship between organizational identification and culture in a retail sales organization. Participants included 76 employees from 31 different store locations who completed Cheney's (1983b) Organizational Identification Questionnaire Glaser, Zamanou, Hacker's (1987) Culture Survey. Confirmatory factor analyses, as well tests of parallelism, were conducted to confirm dimensional structure internal consistency both measurements. Although six dimensions...

The current study tested the applicability of uncertainty management theory (URT; Berger & Calabrese, 1975) to information-regulation efforts in families with comparatively different levels. Differences and avoidance for parents within various family types are also discussed. In general, findings lend further support URT (e.g., Brashers, 2001) which suggests that certain situations, such as postdivorce life, individuals may prefer maintain their through avoidance. Contrary what suggests,...

Using Koerner and Fitzpatrick's general theory of family communication, this study extends Olson's circumplex model functioning by examining the degree to which three dimensions communication schemata (i.e., expressiveness, structural traditionalism, conflict avoidance) facilitate cohesion adaptability. Participants included 426 young adults from first‐marriage families who completed a series survey measures. Results indicated that expressiveness was positively associated with adaptability,...

In this study, the degree to which young adults felt caught between their parents was tested as a mediator marital conflict behaviors and adults' mental health family satisfaction. Participants included 1170 adult children from first marriage postdivorce families in four different states. Using structural equation modeling, results revealed that parents' symbolic aggression, demand/withdraw patterns, negative disclosures were positively associated with children's feelings of being caught....

This study explored the associations among perceived teacher confirmation behaviors (i.e., demonstrating interest, responding to questions, and teaching style) student perceptions of power use coercive, reward, expert, legitimate, referent power). Participants included 656 students from two Midwestern universities. Results revealed that accounts for 20% variance in power. Further, were more closely associated with pro-social than anti-social use. Specifically, post hoc analyses are ratings...

Abstract This study tested two models of instructor credibility as a potential mediator instructors' prosocial communication behaviors (e.g., confirmation, clarity, and nonverbal immediacy) students' learning outcomes. Participants included 1,416 undergraduate students from four different institutions across the United States. Results structural equation modeling provided greater support for partial mediation model, whereby partially mediated effects teacher confirmation clarity on outcomes,...

Theoretical perspectives on the efficacy of instructional feedback suggest that there should be significant variation in students’ perceptions and responses to messages. Yet, little effort has been made either uncover perceptual dimensions by which students evaluate feedback, or measure feedback. The present project sought accomplish these tasks using factor analytic procedures classify student results Study One produced a pilot inventory included four dimensions: utility, sensitivity,...

Abstract This study tested two theoretical models of learner empowerment as a potential mediator teacher power use and students' ratings instruction. Participants included 1,416 undergraduate students from four different institutions in the United States. Results structural equation modeling provided more support for partial mediation model than full model, though final failed to mediate influence on Instead, referent, reward, legitimate accounted 66% variance empowerment, while expert,...

Narrative theorizing suggests that narrating stress, difficulty, or trauma can be beneficial for improved mental health, yet extant research tends to consider stress as an individual psychological construct. However, in close relationships, people often experience shared stressors and jointly tell their stories of difficulty others. Thus, joint storytelling processes likely also relate health. We tested this expectation using a series actor-partner interdependence models path analyses study...

Abstract Three studies were conducted to (a) re-examine the internal properties of Roach's Power Base Measure (PBM), (b) test PBM for measurement invariance across different samples, and (c) develop an alternative measure observable teacher behaviors that communicate power in classroom. Results Studies 1 2 provide some support PBM, as confirmatory factor analyses supported hypothesized item loadings each dimension demonstrated strong metric invariance. Aggregate scores however, produced poor...

This study examined students' perceived understanding as a mediator of the relationship between student perceptions teacher clarity, nonverbal immediacy cues, and learner empowerment (i.e., meaningfulness, competence, impact). Participants included 261 undergraduate students who completed survey instruments. Results structural equation modeling indicated that clarity enhanced understanding, which in turn positively predicted all three dimensions empowerment. Bootstrapping analyses revealed...

This study tested the degree to which self-disclosure and relational uncertainty sequentially mediate associations among family communication patterns (FCP) (i.e., conversation conformity orientations) outcomes (closeness satisfaction) in sibling relationship. Participants included 329 emerging adults who completed online questionnaires. Three distinct indirect effects emerged for orientation on both through self-disclosure, uncertainty, disclosure paths, respectively. Likewise, produced as...

Encouraging students to think critically often requires instructors challenge their in classroom discussion. It is crucial, however, that adopt argumentative stances toward without veering into aggression. This investigation explored associations among student perceptions of instructor aggressive communication, perceived understanding, credibility, and evaluations. Participants were 228 undergraduate enrolled basic communication classes. Perceived verbal aggressiveness (VA) was inversely...