Interpersonal communication

About: Interpersonal communication is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 26243 publications have been published within this topic receiving 767999 citations.

Handbook of family communication

Abstract: Contents: Preface. Introduction. Part I: Family Definitions, Theories, and Methods. G.H. Stamp, Theories of Family Relationships and a Family Relationships Theoretical Model. P. Noller, J.A. Feeney, Studying Family Communication: Multiple Methods and Multiple Sources. Part II: Communication Across the Family Life Course. C.A. Surra, C.R. Gray, N. Cottle, T.M.J. Boettcher, Research on Mate Selection and Premarital Relationships: What Do We Really Know? F.D. Fincham, Communication in Marriage. T.L. Huston, E.K. Holmes, Becoming Parents. K.L. Fingerman, J. Nussbaum, K.S. Birditt, Keeping All Five Balls in the Air: Juggling Family Communication at Midlife. F.C. Dickson, A. Christian, C.J. Remmo, An Exploration of Marital and Family Issues of the Later-Life Adult. Part III: Communication in Various Family Forms. A.F. Koerner, M.A. Fitzpatrick, Communication in Intact Families. J.M. Lewis, J.S. Wallerstein, L. Johnson-Reitz, Communication in Divorced and Single Parent Families. M. Coleman, L. Ganong, M. Fine, Communication in Stepfamilies. L.A. Peplau, K.P. Beals, The Family Lives of Lesbians and Gay Men. R.C. Diggs, T. Socha, Communication, Families, and Exploring the Boundaries of Cultural Diversity. Part IV: The Relational Communication of Family Members. W.J. Doherty, J.M. Beaton, Mothers and Fathers Parenting Together. L.A. Van Egeren, M.S. Barratt, The Developmental Origins of Communication: Interactional Systems in Infancy. L. Stafford, Communication Competencies and Sociocultural Priorities of Middle Childhood. B. Laursen, W.A. Collins, Parent-Child Communication During Adolescence. M. Schmeeckle, S. Sprecher, Extended Family and Social Networks. Part V: Family Communication Processes. J.P. Caughlin, S. Petronio, Privacy in Families. A. Sillars, D.J. Canary, M. Tafoya, Communication, Conflict, and the Quality of Family Relationships. S.R. Wilson, W.M. Morgan, Persuasion and Families. J. Fitness, J. Duffield, Emotion and Communication in Families. K.A. Gardner, C.E. Cutrona, Social Support Communication in Families. J. Jorgenson, A.P. Bochner, Imagining Families Through Stories and Rituals. Part VI: Communication and Contemporary Family Issues. M. Perry-Jenkins, C.P. Pierce, A.E. Goldberg, Discourses on Diapers and Dirty Laundry: Family Communication About Child Care and Housework. B.J. Wilson, The Mass Media and Family Communication. N. Jennings, E. Wartella, Technology and the Family. B.A. Le Poire, The Influence of Drugs and Alcohol on Family Communication: The Effects That Substance Abuse Has on Family Members and the Effects That Family Members Have on Substance Abuse. K.L. Anderson, D. Umberson, S. Elliott, Violence and Abuse in Families. D.J. Jones, S.R.H. Beach, H. Jackson, Family Influences on Health: A Framework to Organize Research and Guide Intervention. Part VII: Epilogue and Commentary. K. Galvin, The Family of the Future: What Do We Face?

The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication

Abstract: Contents: Part I: Amusing & Bemusing. B.H. Spitzberg, W.R. Cupach, Disentangling the Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication. Part II: Schmoozing, Choosing, and Confusing. L. Knobloch, The Dark Side of Relational Uncertainty: Obstacle or Opportunity. T. Afifi, W. Afifi, J. Caughlin, The Dark Side (and Light Side) of Avoidance and Secrets. M. Whitty, Manipulation of Self in Cyberspace. Part III: Bruising. A.L. Vangelisti, Communicating Hurt. W.R. Cupach,"You're Bugging Me!": Complaints and Criticism From a Partner. R.M. Kowalski, Teasing and Bullying. Part IV: (Mis)Using, Accusing, and Excusing. M. Tafoya, B.H. Spitzberg, The Dark Side of Infidelity: Its Nature, Scope, and Communicative Functions. S. Metts, W.R. Cupach, Responses to Relational Transgressions: Hurt, Anger, and Sometimes Forgiveness. Part V: Abusing. S. Yoshimura, The Communication of Revenge: On the Viciousness, Virtues, and Vitality of Vengeful Behavior in Interpersonal Relationships. R. Dailey, C. Lee, B. Spitzberg, Communicative Aggression: Toward a More Interactional View of Psychological Abuse. W. Morgan, S.R. Wilson, Explaining Child Abuse as a Lack of Safe Ground. N. Eckstein, Adolescent-to-Parent Abuse: Exploring the Communicative Patterns Leading to Verbal, Physical, and Emotional Abuse.

When in Rome? The Effects of Cultural Adaptation on Intercultural Business Negotiations

Abstract: Drawing on social identity and similarity/attraction theories as well as empirical studies in intercultural communication, hypotheses were developed to test the effects of three degrees of adaptive behaviors during intercultural buyer/seller negotiations. Hypotheses covered both the positive and negative effects of adaptation on the adjudged interpersonal attractiveness of the adaptor. These hypotheses were tested in two experimental studies using scenario-based manipulations. The first study looked at American subjects' responses to adaptive behaviors of “Japanese business people”. To test the generalizability of these findings to a less familiar culture, a replication looking at American subjects' responses to adaptive behaviors of “Korean business people” was also conducted. The findings partially support the notion that moderate adaptation may be the optimal strategy in intercultural negotiations. Moderate adaptation was found to improve the adjudged attraction of the “Japanese business people” relative to no adaptation and substantial adaptation. However, this finding was not replicated with “Korean business people”.