Papers by Jennifer Theiss
Journal of Family Communication
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2021
Infertility can change the way people see themselves and their relational roles. This study exami... more Infertility can change the way people see themselves and their relational roles. This study examined how changes to identity following reproductive hardship are associated with identity uncertainty and relationship outcomes. Drawing on relational turbulence theory, we position identity uncertainty as an antecedent condition for relational uncertainty and interdependence processes in the context of infertility and examine these relationship mechanisms as predictors of relational turbulence and perceptions of partner communication during this relationship transition. We surveyed 152 women who have been unsuccessful at conceiving for at least 12 months about their identity and perceptions of their relationship. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Consistent with hypotheses, identity change was positively associated with identity uncertainty, which, in turn, predicted increased relational uncertainty. Relational turbulence was positively predicted by relational uncert...
Routledge eBooks, Dec 12, 2012
Routledge eBooks, Feb 3, 2022
Routledge eBooks, Feb 3, 2022
7 Language and Interpersonal Communication SCOTT JACOBS The concepts of language and communica-ti... more 7 Language and Interpersonal Communication SCOTT JACOBS The concepts of language and communica-tion, although intimately related, have never really been happily married. Communi-cation scholars will readily recognize that the use of language to formulate ...
• Our personal experiences and interactions with others provide us with substantial information a... more • Our personal experiences and interactions with others provide us with substantial information about who we are. When we communicate with other people, we both observe our own behavior and we receive feedback about how others perceive us. • That sum total of knowledge that you have about yourself is your self-concept. It includes your memories of experiences and accomplishments, your physical traits and distinguishing features, your likes and dislikes, your feelings about yourself, and your experiences communicating with others.
Journal of Family Studies, Jul 17, 2017
This study examined the experiences of emerging adult children following their parents' divorce i... more This study examined the experiences of emerging adult children following their parents' divorce in later life. Drawing on family communication patterns theory, we examined each parent's conformity orientation and conversation orientation as predictors of young adult children's perceptions of family turbulence and feeling caught, which in turn predicted depressive symptoms and resilience. Young adult children (N = 171) who were over the age of 18 at the time of their parents' divorce completed surveys about their family communication patterns and their perceptions of individual and family outcomes following the divorce. Our findings point to differing conformity and conversation orientations enacted by each parent. Mothers' and fathers' conformity orientations were associated with turbulence and feeling caught, but only fathers' conversation orientation was associated with feeling caught. Perceptions of turbulence were positively associated with depressive symptoms and negatively associated with resilience for emerging adult children, but feeling caught was only positively associated with depressive symptoms.
Chapter 1. Introduction WHAT IS INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION? INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IS AN AR... more Chapter 1. Introduction WHAT IS INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION? INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IS AN ART INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IS A SCIENCE SUMMARY PART 1: FOUNDATIONS Chapter 2. Culture WHAT IS CULTURE? CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION SUMMARY Chapter 3. Self and Identity WHAT IS THE SELF? IDENTITY: HOW YOU COMMUNICATE YOUR SELF HOW IDENTITIES CHANGE SUMMARY Chapter 4. Perception and Attribution WHAT IS PERCEPTION? WHAT IS ATTRIBUTION? FACTORS THAT AFFECT PERCEPTION AND ATTRIBUTION PART 2: INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION Chapter 5. Verbal Messages WHAT IS VERBAL COMMUNICATION? THE RULES OF LANGUAGE FACTORS THAT AFFECT LANGUAGE USE BIASED LANGUAGE SUMMARY Chapter 6. Nonverbal Messages WHAT IS NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION? THE FUNCTIONS OF NONVERBAL MESSAGES INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES COMBINING VERBAL AND NONVERBAL CUES SUMMARY Chapter 7. Emotions WHAT ARE EMOTIONS? FEELINGS AND COMMUNICATION INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES THE DARK SIDE OF EMOTIONS IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS SUMMARY Chapter 8. Dynamic Listening WHAT IS LISTENING? ACTIVE LISTENING LISTENING FOR RELATIONSHIP INFORMATION SUMMARY PART 3: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS Chapter 9. Developing Relationships FORMING RELATIONSHPS ESCALATING RELATIONSHIPS ENDING RELATIONSHIPS WHEN THINGS GO WRONG SUMMARY Chapter 10. Intimate Relationships WHAT IS INTIMACY? MAINTAINING INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN INTIMACY EXTREMES OF INTIMACY SUMMARY Chapter 11. Families WHAT IS A FAMILY? COMMUNICATION IN FAMILY SYSTEMS THE FAMILY LIFESPAN SUMMARY PART 4: STRATEGIC INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Chapter 12. Influence GOALS INFLUENCE MESSAGES INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE IN ACTION SUMMARY Chapter 13. Managing Conflict WHAT IS CONFLICT? MANAGING CONFLICT CONFLICT DYNAMICS SUMMARY Chapter 14. Comfort and Support PROVIDING COMFORT INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES COMFORT WHEN IT COUNTS SUMMARY
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication, Mar 22, 2023
Encyclopedia of Family Studies, Mar 21, 2016
Encyclopedia of Family Studies, Mar 17, 2016
Health Communication, Oct 25, 2017
For individuals with a chronic illness, such as type 2 diabetes, a multitude of factors may influ... more For individuals with a chronic illness, such as type 2 diabetes, a multitude of factors may influence the ways people cope with their condition. This study compares characteristics of the illness and characteristics of a patient's romantic relationship as factors that predict coping behaviors for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Specifically, we identify illness uncertainty as a feature of chronic illness, as well as relational uncertainty and interference from partners as relationship characteristics that are associated with coping behaviors. Using Amazon Mechanical Turk, we recruited 500 participants who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and involved in a romantic relationship to complete an online survey about the ways they manage their illness in the context of their relationship. Structural equation model results showed that relational uncertainty and partner interference were both positively associated with the perceived threat of discussing the illness, whereas the effect for illness uncertainty was nonsignificant; thus, relationship characteristics were a more robust predictor of perceived threat than illness characteristics. In turn, the perceived threat of discussing the illness was negatively associated with treatment compliance and positively associated with topic avoidance about the illness. Treatment compliance was also negatively associated with topic avoidance. Implications for health and relationships are discussed.
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
Interpersonal Communication, 2012
Interpersonal Communication, 2022
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