SSCA - Interpersonal Communication

Brave New Worlds:
Communicating in Times of Crisis

Sponsor: Interpersonal Communication Division; Chair: Michael I. Arrington, Ohio University
The Influence of Religious Orientation on Communication during Conflict in Interfaith Marriages. Patrick C. Hughes, Texas Tech University
Elderly Couples: Conflict Management Styles and Marital Satisfaction. Jodi Wahba, North Carolina State University
Conflict Differences within One's Personal Life and the Context of the Organization. Jodi Wahba, North Carolina State University
The Darker Side of Interpersonal Communication An Important Dimension of Interpersonal Pedagogy. Eletra Gilchrist and Bill Maze, The University of Memphis

Sponsors: Interpersonal Communication Division; Language and Social Interaction Division; Chair: Lisa L. Massi Lindsey, Michigan State University
Verifiable Evidence: Is It Necessary to Elicit Attitudinal and Behavioral Change? Lisa L. Massi Lindsey and Mikayla Hughes, Michigan State University
Features of Sarcastic Speakers and Receivers. Patricia Rockwell, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Studying the Relative Persuasiveness of Anecdotal and Statistical Evidence: What Are We Comparing? Hans Hoeken and Jos Hornikx, University of Nijmegen
Narrative Evidence and the Burden of Proof. Rodney A. Reynolds and J. Lynn Reynolds, Pepperdine University
Figurative Language and Persuasion. Pradeep Sopory, University of Memphis
When the Lights Come On: Activation of Executive Processing in Interpersonal Persuasion. Paul King, Texas Christian University

Sponsor: Interpersonal Communication Division; Chair: William G. Powers, Texas Christian University
Contact, Cultivation, or Dependency: Three Competing Explanations for the Formation of Our Interracial Dating Attitudes. Norman C. H. Wong and Tina M. Harris, University of Georgia
Disclosure of Homosexuality in Initial Interactions with Heterosexual Strangers. Jamey Boozer, The University of Texas at Austin
On-Line Relational Maintenance Strategies and Perceptions of Partners within Exclusively Internet-Based and Primarily Internet-Based Relationships. Kevin B. Wright, University of Memphis
A Study of Extroversion, Neuroticism, BIS and BAS as Predictors of Assertive Communication Traits. Jodi Wahba, North Carolina State University and James C. McCroskey, West Virginia University: Respondent: William G. Powers, Texas Christian University

Sponsor: Interpersonal Communication Division; Chair: William Villaume, Auburn University
The Factor Structure of Relational Repair Strategies in Marriage: Considering a Tripartite Approach to Marital Commitment. Frances E. Brandau-Brown and J. D. Ragsdale, Sam Houston State University
Source Credibility, Perceived Relational Improvement, and the Parasocial Interaction: College Students' Views on the Benefits of the Oprah and Rosie Magazines and Television Viewing. Loretta K. Bickel and J. Lynn Reynolds, Pepperdine University
Health-Related Support Groups on the Internet: Linking Empirical Findings to Social Support and Computer-Mediated Communication Theory. Kevin B. Wright and Sally B. Bell, University of Memphis

Sponsor: Interpersonal Communication Division; Chair: Sopory Pradeep, University of Memphis
Parent-Child Communication Apprehension and the Family Communication Environment. Amber N. Finn, Courtney Kopecky, and Anne E. Lucchetti, Texas Christian University
The Association of Perceived Communication Apprehension, Shyness, and Verbal Aggression with Perceptions of Source Credibility and Liking in Organizational and Interpersonal Contexts. John G. Cole and James C. McCroskey, West Virginia University
Self Disclosure and Psychologically Abusive Relationships. Jacqueline A. Shirley, William G. Powers, and Chris Sawyer, Texas Christian University

Sponsor: Interpersonal Communication Division; Chair: Rodney A. Reynolds
Ethics and Equivocation: Are They Mutually Exclusive? Richard Bello, Nicholls State University
Relationship Gurus: Is It Really Expert Advice? Frances Brandau-Brown, Sam Houston State University
Teaching Interpersonal Influence: Forcing Students to Consider Ethics. Brian Householder, The University of Georgia
Ethical Issues in Family Communication Research. J. D. Ragsdale, Sam Houston State University
Conceptualizing a Multicultural Interpersonal Ethic. Lynn Reynolds, Jaime L. Melton, and Elizabeth R. Smith, Pepperdine University