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Interpersonal communication
About: Interpersonal communication is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 26243 publications have been published within this topic receiving 767999 citations.
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TL;DR: Findings reinforce the notion that sexual communication between parents and adolescents can be universally challenging, and parents of both genders, all ages, and all socio-demographic characteristics might benefit from education and support.
Abstract: Sexual communication is a principal means of transmitting sexual values, beliefs, expectations, and knowledge between parents and children Although this area has received considerable research attention, more studies with representative samples are needed to assure that findings are reflective of populations of interest A representative statewide sample of households with adolescents (N = 907) from a large and diverse state in the United States was employed to examine the content and extent of sexual communication between parents and their adolescents, and the influence of selected primary demographic (age and gender), socio-demographic (Hispanic ethnicity, education, and religious attendance), and psychological (self-reported comfort, knowledge, and sexual communication difficulties) factors on the number of topics discussed More than two-thirds of the parents reported experiencing some type of sexual communication difficulty, such as developmental concerns and embarrassment Hierarchical regression results indicated that self-reported comfort, knowledge, and sexual communication difficulties strongly predicted the number of topics discussed, beyond the effect of demographic variables These findings reinforce the notion that sexual communication between parents and adolescents can be universally challenging, and parents of both genders, all ages, and all socio-demographic characteristics might benefit from education and support
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TL;DR: The authors examines both intrapersonal and interpersonal factors that contribute to the psychological distress of international students and presents several counseling strategies and techniques that are known to alleviate the acculturative stress of these students.
Abstract: This article examines both intrapersonal and interpersonal factors that contribute to the psychological distress of international students. It presents several counselling strategies and techniques that are known to alleviate the acculturative stress of these students. The underlying purpose of this article is to make the sojourning experience of foreign students more satisfying and thus enhance their academic achievements.
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TL;DR: The theory in Mancur Olson's The Logic of Collective Action is built fromhistorically uncontroversial assumptions about interpersonal communication as mentioned in this paper. But today, evolving technologies are changingcommunication dynamics in ways thatinvalidate some of these once-uncontroversial assumptions.
Abstract: The theory in Mancur Olson's The Logicof Collective Action is built fromhistorically uncontroversial assumptionsabout interpersonal communication. Today,evolving technologies are changingcommunication dynamics in ways thatinvalidate some of these onceuncontroversial assumptions. How dothese changes affect Olson's thesis? Usingresearch tools that were not available toOlson, we differentiate collective actionsthat new communication technologies helpfrom the endeavors that they hurt. In theprocess, we refine some of Olson'sbest-known ideas. For example, we find thatevolving communication technologieseliminate many of the organizationaladvantages that Olson attributed to smallgroups.
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TL;DR: In advancing the science of description and explanation to a level of prevention intervention, explanatory models from biology, developmental psychology, intra/interpersonal interactionism are described along with theoretical explanations for the prevalence of BHHV in nurse workplaces.
Abstract: In the complex health care workplace of nurses, intra/interprofessional ideals intersect with the expectations of patients, families, students, and coworkers in a context of managed care environments, academia, and other health care enterprises Integral to quality assessment, management, and assurance is collegial and respectful communication Decades of reported descriptive and anecdotal data on intra/inter professional and on client communication, describe the antithesis of these ideals Specifically, increasing frequency and rates of persistent bullying, harassment, or horizontal violence (BHHV) have shown to yield detrimental effects on workplace satisfaction, workforce retention, and the psychological and physical health of nurses as well as implied effects on quality of patient care and risk of poor health outcomes Persistent BHHV among nurses is a serious concern In advancing the science of description and explanation to a level of prevention intervention, explanatory models from biology, developmental psychology, intra/interpersonal interactionism are described along with theoretical explanations for the prevalence of BHHV in nurse workplaces Making the connection between explanatory models and creative solutions to address BHHV through multiple levels of behavioral influence such as individual, environmental, interpersonal, and cultural contexts is key to advancing the science of the relationship between professional behavior and client/family/community health care outcomes
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TL;DR: Canonical correlation analyses revealed younger age and less maternal and paternal communication were related to less sexual behavior and less sexual knowledge, and being younger and female and receiving less maternal communication was related to more sexual knowledge and more conservative attitudes.
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