Interpersonal Communication Research : Advances Through Meta-Analysis

by Allen, Mike; Preiss, Raymond W.; Gayle, Barbara Mae; Burrell, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9780805831313
• ISBN10: 0805831312
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

This exceptional collection--a compilation of meta-analyses related to issues in interpersonal communication--provides an expansive review of existing interpersonal communication research. Incorporating a wide variety of topics related to interpersonal communication, including couples and safe sex, parent-child communication, argumentativeness, and self-disclosure, the contributions in this volume also examine such basic issues as reciprocity, constructivism, social support in interpersonal communication, as well as gender, conflict, and marital and organizational issues. With contributions organized into five sections, this volume: *sets the stage for independent meta-analyses; *provides an overview of individual characteristics in interpersonal communication and the meta-analyses reflecting this theme; *explores the dyadic and interactional approaches to interpersonal communication; and *examines the impact of the meta-analyses on the understanding of interpersonal communication. As a resource for interpersonal communication researchers at all levels, this volume establishes a solid foundation from which to launch the next generation of study and research.

Table of Contents

Preface: On Numbers, Narratives, and Insights Regarding Interpersonal Communication	ix
Raymond W. Preiss
Mike Allen
I: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH AND META-ANALYSIS
Meta-Analysis and Interpersonal Communication: Function and Applicability	3	(10)
Mike Allen
Raymond W. Preiss
Meta-Analysis in Context: A Proto-Theory of Interpersonal Communication	13	(32)
Charles R. Berger
II: INDIVIDUAL ISSUES IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
An Overview of Individual Processes in Interpersonal Communication	45	(14)
Barbara Mae Gayle
Raymond W. Preiss
Sex Differences in Self-Esteem: A Meta-Analytic Assessment	59	(14)
Erin Sahlstein
Mike Allen
Comparing the Production of Power in Language on the Basis of Gender	73	(16)
Lindsay M. Timmerman
Social Skills and Communication	89	(22)
Brian H. Spitzberg
James Price Dillard
III: DYADIC ISSUES IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
An Overview of Dyadic Processes in Interpersonal Communication	111	(14)
Barbara Mae Gayle
Raymond W. Preiss
Sexual Orientation of the Parent: The Impact on the Child	125	(20)
Mike Allen
Nancy Burrell
Similarity and Attraction	145	(24)
Kimo Ah Yun
Self-Disclosure Research: Knowledge Through Meta-Analysis	169	(18)
Kathryn Dindia
The Effects of Situation on the Use or Suppression of Possible Compliance-Gaining Appeals	187	(26)
Dale Hample
Judith M. Dallinger
IV: INTERACTIONAL ISSUES IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
An Overview of Interactional Processes in Interpersonal Communication	213	(14)
Barbara Mae Gayle
Raymond W. Preiss
A Synthesis and Extension of Constructivist Comforting Research	227	(20)
Mike Allen
Divorce: How Spouses Seek Social Support	247	(16)
Nancy A. Burrell
Couples Negotiating Safer Sex Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Conversation and Gender	263	(18)
Mike Allen
Tara M. Emmers-Sommer
Tara L. Crowell
Argumentativeness and Its Effect on Verbal Aggressiveness: A Meta-Analytic Review	281	(34)
Mark A. Hamilton
Paul J. Mineo
Sexual Coercion and Resistance	315	(30)
Tara M. Emmers-Sommer
A Meta-Analytic Interpretation of Intimate and Nonintimate Interpersonal Conflict	345	(26)
Barbara Mae Gayle
Raymond W. Preiss
Mike Allen
V: META-ANALYSIS AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION THEORY GENERATION
An Analysis of Textbooks in Interpersonal Communication: How Accurate are the Representations?	371	(18)
Mike Allen
Raymond W. Preiss
How Does Meta-Analysis Represent Our Knowledge of Interpersonal Communication	389	(18)
Daniel J. Canary
Michelle J. Mattrey
Better Living Through Science: Reflections on the Future of Interpersonal Communication	407	(16)
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
The State of the Art of Interpersonal Communication Research: Are We Addressing Socially Significant Issues?	423	(24)
Michael E. Roloff
Author Bios	447	(6)
Author Index	453	(14)
Subject Index	467