Communication Studies articles from December 2006

Communication Studies archives from December 2006

Negative jealousy-related emotion rumination as consequences of romantic partner, cross-sex friend, and sibling jealousy expression.
December 1, 2006... Jealousy is viewed as an "inherently relational emotion" (Staske, 1999, p. 214). However, an individual's reaction to a partner's jealousy expression had escaped extensive scrutiny until recent research identified uncertainty (Bevan, 2004),...

Types of communication triads perceived by young-adult stepchildren in established stepfamilies.
December 1, 2006... Stepfamilies are a growing family form in the United States; an estimated one-third of children will live in a stepfamily household before they reach majority age (Fine & McBride, 2003). Yet stepfamilies often pose unique challenges to their...

On the spot: a functional analysis of congressional television spots, 1980-2004.
December 1, 2006... Introduction Congressional elections are crucial to the American political system. They offer citizens an opportunity to influence the direction of government, hold their representatives accountable (Maisel, 1999) and reinforce the...

Nonverbal conversation-regulating signals of the blind adult.
December 1, 2006... Nonverbal conversation regulation among the sighted has been carefully researched (see, for example, Beattie, 1980; Dittman & Llewellyn, 1969; Duncan, 1972, 1973, 1974; Duncan & Niederehe, 1974; Heath, 1984; Kendon, 1967, 1970; Gosling, 1981)....

A normative approach to shaping college students' attitudes toward organ donation.
December 1, 2006... Background Currently, there are over 85,000 Americans awaiting an organ transplant (UNOS, 2004). This number has been steadily rising over the last 10 years and, if this trend continues, by the year 2010 there will be well over 100,000...

Adolescents' communicative goals for problematic events: defining content and examining the influence of identity processing orientations.
December 1, 2006... Adolescence is a time of vast development for individuals as they experiment with adult roles, their own identities, and their relationships with others. As they navigate the transition from childhood to adulthood, adolescents often focus their...

From the outgoing editor.(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... Although additional manuscripts (ms) accepted under my editorship will appear in subsequent issues, this issue marks the final one of my tenure. It has been an amazing journey with assorted peaks, plateaus, valleys, and "speed bumps." Neither...

From the new editor.
December 1, 2006... I am honored to have been selected as the next editor of Communication Studies. I do not plan to change the direction of the journal; in my opinion, its editors have it moving on a positive trajectory. My goal is simply to publish the best...