Studies in applied interpersonal communication (SAGE, 2008)
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Available from some providers with title: Sage research methods online
Includes bibliographical references and index
An edited volume of original studies on interpersonal communication, this book yields practical discoveries and conclusions that will be useful to everyday communicators. Each chapter offers a solution to a common communication problem, highlighting the efficacy of applied research
Managing unwanted pursuit / Brian H. Spitzberg and William R. Cupach -- Conditions that determine the fate of friendships after unrequited romantic disclosures / Michael T. Motley, Larissa J. Faulkner, and Heidi Reeder -- Interactive aspects of interpersonal guilt: relational pragmatics and consequences / Lisa A. Miczo and Judee K. Burgoon -- Behaviors that determine the fate of friendships after unrequited romantic disclosures / Michael T. Motley, Heidi Reeder, and Larissa J. Faulkner -- Communication during serial arguments: connections with individuals' mental and physical well-being / Michael E. Roloff and Rachel M. Reznik -- Unwanted escalation of sexual intimacy: pursuing a miscommunication explanation / Michael T. Motley -- "Good" and "bad" advice: how to advise more effectively / Erina L. MacGeorge, Bo Feng, and Elizabeth R. Thompson -- Forgiving communication and relational consequences / Vincent R. Waldron, Douglas L. Kelley, and Jessica Harvey -- Verbal coercion to unwanted sexual intimacy: how coercion messages operate / Michael T. Motley -- What counts as effective emotional support? Explorations of individual and situational differences / Brant R. Burleson -- Understanding the communication and relational dynamics of humor / Jess K. Alberts and Jolanta A. Drzewiecka -- Facework and nonverbal behavior in social support interactions among romantic dyads / Nathan Miczo and Judee K. Burgoon -- Interpersonal emotional competence / Sandra Metts and Brandon Wood -- Television viewing and relational maintenance / Christina G. Yoshimura and Jess K. Alberts