Although some recipients benefit from exposure to sophisticated and sensitive support
messages, the effects of these messages are moderated (sometimes substantially) by …

In the opening chapters, we saw that communication in society influences our
understandings of gender and our gendered identities. It's equally true that our …

Research on social support during the past two decades has been marked by a growth in
scholarship examining supportive communication in computer-mediated contexts among …

Distressed emotional states-anger, fear, anxiety, sadness, shame, and hurt-are a ubiquitous
feature of the human experience. Frequently, we cope with these distressed states by …

Several writers have suggested that a “support gap” characterizes modern marriages, with
women receiving less support from their spouses than men receive from theirs. Although this …

This study identified and examined the correlates of specific motivations for caregiving in
romantic couples (N= 194 couples). At Time 1, couple members completed measures …

Pain permeates childhood and remains inadequately and/or inconsistently managed.
Existing research and clinical practice guidelines have largely focused on factors influencing …

Research on advice in supportive interactions indicates that receptiveness to advice (the
extent to which advice is wanted) has a strong influence on how advice is evaluated. The …

Previous research on advice in supportive interactions has focused on the influence of
facework, and has not systematically considered the effects of advice content. Further, this …

Leena Mikkola tutki väitöskirjassaan potilaan ja hoitajan välistä vuorovaikutusta ja tuen
merkityksiä. Mikkola selvitti tuen erityispiirteitä, jotka liittyvät potilaan ja hoitajan väliseen …