Advice is a ubiquitous form of support and influence, exchanged in diverse contexts. This
chapter encourages communication scholars to move beyond seeing advice as a social …

The concept of affordances in communication technology research has proven to be
heuristically provocative, yet perceived affordances are rarely measured. After extracting …

The hyperpersonal model of communication was conceived in the 1990s and has driven
much of the research into online impression management. Based on four principal tenets …

Mindfulness has emerged as an important factor that assists people in regulating difficult
emotions, but it is not yet known whether mindfulness plays a role in supportive …

An examination of “digital coping” involving the use of communication technologies,
particularly social media, in responding to illness. Communication technologies have …

Although the supportive communication people receive from others during stressful times
can be helpful, it can also result in negative outcomes. One explanation for these different …

STUDY QUESTION Do the strategies women use to disclose information about their
infertility to social network members impact the quality of the support they receive and their …

When faced with a taboo stressor, people might have desires for support yet feel reticent to
seek assistance from others. This study contextualizes desires for support by theorizing that …

Background Self-disclosing a concealable stigmatized identity (CSI) such as mental illness
is generally associated with enhanced psychological well-being. Research also supports …

Widespread use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support
has raised questions about the support-related implications of CMC. This study drew from …