METHOD In order to locate norms-based research published in Health Communication, we
used keywords “norms” and “social norms” to search the journal's database comprising all …

Background: This study systematically located and appraised peer-reviewed evidence for
the efficacy of strategies to increase organ donation decision communication among adults …

Social representations theory (SRT) has been underused in the communication field. This
theory helps explain the interrelationships between interpersonal communication, cognition …

Despite the fact that focus groups are an ideal research tool for studying and employing
group communication in action, many research practitioners and scholars have missed the …

This study investigates how college students can be social support catalysts for organ
donation and how social, cognitive and attitudinal dimensions impact organ donor …

Five focus groups were conducted to better understand African-American adults'(N= 62)
perceptions of organ donation. Applying the health belief model, results revealed that …

The parent–child relationship is one of the most influential, important, and meaningful
relationships in an individual's life. The communication between parents and children fuels …

This study examined the associations of perceived threat, perceived efficacy, and parent–
child communication with the extent to which college-age women received the human …

This chapter reviews key theoretical perspectives on treatment decision making, examines
situation and relational influences on the treatment decision-making process, reviews …

Many problems can occur between family members at the end of a patient's life, resulting in
conflict that others—the nurses, patient advocates, clergy, and social workers involved in the …