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1. Freytag, Jennifer Jeanene. Three Studies of the Communication Ecology of Advance Care Planning.

Degree: PhD, Communication, 2018, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173524

► Using an ecological perspective, this dissertation focuses on personal and communicative factors affecting advance care planning. It situates and studies the process of advance care… (more)

▼ Using an ecological perspective, this dissertation focuses on personal and communicative factors affecting advance care planning. It situates and studies the process of advance care planning within three different contexts: an individual, cognitive context, the familial context, and the clinical context. Study One focused on beliefs and attitudes toward advance care planning using a survey that was completed by patients and their family member healthcare surrogates. The study found differing degrees of concordance for different measures of advance care planning preferences. Concordance ran from fair to good for measures of patient priorities and attitudes toward advance care planning, while concordance was low for decision-making preferences and goals. The study also found that patient perceptions of surrogate openness to talking about death predicts concordance across all but one measure. This finding provides a basis for arguing that interventions targeted exclusively at patients should also focus on surrogates. The study finally connects family communication environment types to concordance scores. Pluralistic family types, which value open communication and free thinking, are associated with improved concordance across two measures. Study Two uses a qualitative approach to focus on the way family communication environment types can be used to classify family attitudes toward advance care planning conversation and decision-making. The analysis identifies important characteristics of these family communication environments that coordinate with the way patients and surrogates frame the problem of advance care planning, the way they discuss it, and the way they approach decision making in this context. Finally, Study Three uses a mixed-methods approach to analyze secondary data from patient-clinician interactions in a clinical setting, focusing on discursive strategies physicians and patients use during conversation about end-of-life care and decision-making strategies. It highlights a gulf between patients and physicians in terms of the advance care planning content they become more engaged in discussing. Based on ratings from outside observers, the study found that patients are more engaged when talking about surrogate decision-makers in detail, while physicians are more engaged when talking about advance care planning documents. Advisors/Committee Members: Street , Richard L (advisor), Rauscher, Emily (committee member), Dague, Laura (committee member), Goidel, Kirby (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: advance care planning; family communication; clinical communication; family communication patterns; patient-physician interaction

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APA (6^th Edition):

Freytag, J. J. (2018). Three Studies of the Communication Ecology of Advance Care Planning. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173524

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Freytag, Jennifer Jeanene. “Three Studies of the Communication Ecology of Advance Care Planning.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173524.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Freytag, Jennifer Jeanene. “Three Studies of the Communication Ecology of Advance Care Planning.” 2018. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Freytag JJ. Three Studies of the Communication Ecology of Advance Care Planning. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173524.

Council of Science Editors:

Freytag JJ. Three Studies of the Communication Ecology of Advance Care Planning. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173524

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2. Spears, Erica Charlot. Stuck in the Middle: A Mixed-Methods Study Examining the Role of Specific Health Knowledge and Perceived Risk in the African American Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Disparity.

Degree: PhD, Health Education, 2017, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187244

► African Americans are disproportionately represented in the United States’ Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) statistics. This disparity has long been investigated, but no marked improvement… (more)

▼ African Americans are disproportionately represented in the United States’ Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) statistics. This disparity has long been investigated, but no marked improvement has been made. This study examines knowledge gaps, perceptions of risk and conditions contributing to the persistence of this disparity, utilizing a mixed-methods approach. This study examines T2DM knowledge and perceptions of risk in middle-class, African Americans living in New Orleans, Louisiana. Specifically, this study: 1) examines the T2DM prevention literature; 2) assesses knowledge levels, and perceptions of severity and susceptibility to T2DM in non-diabetic, or asymptomatic, middle-class African Americans; 3) explores the role of built environments on health behaviors; and 4) examines attitudes and feelings of self-efficacy in relation to preventative health strategies that may deter the development of T2MD. This study found that the majority of the T2DM literature focused on the treatment of T2DM complications (n=177), not prevention of the disease (n=101). Study designs for T2DM prevention varied widely, from pilot and feasibility studies (n=9) to randomized control trials (n=10); the largest study type, however, was observational (n=19). None of the studies reviewed focused on middle-class African Americans. Income levels or socioeconomic status were largely unspecified (n=62). The study did not find a correlation between participants’ perceptions of risk and actual risk, based on the ADA’s risk assessment (p =.110). There was a statistically significant, negative correlation (p = -.748) found between ADA risk totals and age, with significance set at the 0.01 level. There was also a statistically significant, negative correlation (p = -.214) found between T2DM risks and participant education levels, with significance set at the .05 level. At large, participants expressed a perceived severity of T2DM. Participants noted, however, that the condition has become somewhat normalized in the African American community. Respondents generally felt sufficiently informed about the condition, which contributed to feelings of high self-efficacy and low levels of concern for developing T2DM. There were knowledge gaps and misinformation that provide grounds for re-evaluating those feelings, however. Advisors/Committee Members: Guidry, Jeffrey J (advisor), Harvey, Idethia S (advisor), Han, Daikwon (committee member), Street, Richard L (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: African American; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Type 2 Diabetes; Diabetes; Diabetes Prevention; middle-class; perceived risk; diabetes knowledge.

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Spears, E. C. (2017). Stuck in the Middle: A Mixed-Methods Study Examining the Role of Specific Health Knowledge and Perceived Risk in the African American Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Disparity. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187244

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Spears, Erica Charlot. “Stuck in the Middle: A Mixed-Methods Study Examining the Role of Specific Health Knowledge and Perceived Risk in the African American Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Disparity.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187244.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Spears, Erica Charlot. “Stuck in the Middle: A Mixed-Methods Study Examining the Role of Specific Health Knowledge and Perceived Risk in the African American Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Disparity.” 2017. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Spears EC. Stuck in the Middle: A Mixed-Methods Study Examining the Role of Specific Health Knowledge and Perceived Risk in the African American Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Disparity. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187244.

Council of Science Editors:

Spears EC. Stuck in the Middle: A Mixed-Methods Study Examining the Role of Specific Health Knowledge and Perceived Risk in the African American Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Disparity. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187244

3. Henderson, Valerie Suzanne. Evaluation of Internet education to increase dietary calcium intake in youth.

Degree: MS, Nutrition, 2004, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1157

► In recent years, dietary calcium intake among children and adolescents has fallen sharply. This trend is alarming because childhood and adolescence are the primary ages… (more)

▼ In recent years, dietary calcium intake among children and adolescents has fallen sharply. This trend is alarming because childhood and adolescence are the primary ages for building bone mass. Therefore, an interactive website, Clueless in the Mall (http://calcium.tamu.edu) was developed targeting youth to increase knowledge, improve attitudes, and equip them to incorporate calcium-rich foods into their diets. This website was created with the help of adolescents at every stage of development and has been pilot tested with adolescents at home and in school, showing improvements in knowledge and attitudes. However, the website has not been tested for effectiveness in changing behaviors, specifically for increasing calcium intake. The present study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of the website for changing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The hypothesis of this investigation was that the website intervention would significantly improve attitudes and knowledge about calcium and increase dietary calcium intake among adolescents and pre-adolescents who took part in the study. After the group-administered Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was validated among a local church youth group, a total of 126 middle school and high school students were recruited from 12 local public school classes to participate. Each student took three questionnaires during class time to measure baseline knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (including calcium intake using the FFQ). Then each student took one class period to view the calcium website. Four to six weeks later, the investigators returned to administer the same three tests to each student. Demographic information was collected, and data were analyzed using paired samples t-tests and analyses of variance (ANOVA). Results demonstrated that the website alone was sufficient to improve knowledge scores; however, it was not enough to change attitudes and behaviors significantly. In conclusion, the website should be used to promote and reinforce health behaviors, but should not be expected to stand alone as an intervention. Advisors/Committee Members: Reed, Debra B. (advisor), Sampson, H. Wayne (advisor), Street, Richard L. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Internet; Calcium; Youth; Adolescent; Dietary Calcium; Website

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Henderson, V. S. (2004). Evaluation of Internet education to increase dietary calcium intake in youth. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1157

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Henderson, Valerie Suzanne. “Evaluation of Internet education to increase dietary calcium intake in youth.” 2004. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1157.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Henderson, Valerie Suzanne. “Evaluation of Internet education to increase dietary calcium intake in youth.” 2004. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Henderson VS. Evaluation of Internet education to increase dietary calcium intake in youth. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2004. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1157.

Council of Science Editors:

Henderson VS. Evaluation of Internet education to increase dietary calcium intake in youth. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2004. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1157

4. Creel, Bonnie. Suffering, Hoping, Resisting and Accepting: Perceptions of Overweight Women about Personal Identity and Medical Care.

Degree: PhD, Communication, 2012, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8821

► Obesity has been linked to a wide range of health problems. Evidence suggests that overweight and obese (OW/O) women avoid or delay seeking medical care… (more)

▼ Obesity has been linked to a wide range of health problems. Evidence suggests that overweight and obese (OW/O) women avoid or delay seeking medical care and routine health screenings, a choice that may result in poorer overall health. The objective of this study is to explore how an OW/O woman’s self-identity and her experiences in past medical encounters may affect her health-seeking behaviors. Twenty-three women who self-identified as being overweight (currently or in the past) were recruited using a flyer placed in a women’s exercise facility and through the snowball method. Each agreed to an audio-taped, in-depth, semi-structured interview. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed. This study employs multiple methods of analysis and multiple genres of representation of the data, an approach recently termed “crystallization.” Analysis of an autoethnographic narrative served as a guide for the generation of the research questions, which focused on how OW/O women conceptualize their identities in relation to their bodies, how their attitudes about their bodies may have impacted choices about seeking healthcare and their perception of their experiences within medical encounters, and what OW/O women believe to be potentially effective strategies for clinicians to adopt in caring for overweight patients. Interviews were scrutinized to identify story types using Arthur Frank’s well-established framework for the analysis of narratives of sudden life-threatening illness. Two additional story types, Reorientation and Acceptance, are proposed as potentially useful in analyzing stories of chronic health conditions. Grounded theory analysis was used to identify the factors that OW/O women perceive to contribute to their weight struggles, as well as to determine clinician attitudes and practices that OW/O women regard as effective and ineffective. Two emergent themes—othering and control—were discerned in the data and are discussed in terms of both how OW/O women are impacted by their weight and how practitioners can work to provide more effective care. An explanatory model linking social bias, personal identity, and medical interactions is proposed. Finally, a performance script is presented as a means of synthesizing and disseminating research findings. Advisors/Committee Members: Sharf, Barbara F. (advisor), Street, Richard L. (committee member), Miller, Katherine I. (committee member), Clark, M C. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Overweight/Obese women

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Creel, B. (2012). Suffering, Hoping, Resisting and Accepting: Perceptions of Overweight Women about Personal Identity and Medical Care. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8821

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Creel, Bonnie. “Suffering, Hoping, Resisting and Accepting: Perceptions of Overweight Women about Personal Identity and Medical Care.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8821.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Creel, Bonnie. “Suffering, Hoping, Resisting and Accepting: Perceptions of Overweight Women about Personal Identity and Medical Care.” 2012. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Creel B. Suffering, Hoping, Resisting and Accepting: Perceptions of Overweight Women about Personal Identity and Medical Care. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8821.

Council of Science Editors:

Creel B. Suffering, Hoping, Resisting and Accepting: Perceptions of Overweight Women about Personal Identity and Medical Care. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8821

5. Chen, Hongliang. Third Person Effect and Internet Privacy Risks.

Degree: PhD, Communication, 2017, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165727

► The current study tests the third-person effect (TPE) in the context of Internet privacy. TPE refers to the phenomenon that people tend to perceive greater… (more)

▼ The current study tests the third-person effect (TPE) in the context of Internet privacy. TPE refers to the phenomenon that people tend to perceive greater media effects on others than on themselves. The behavioral component of TPE holds that the self-others perceptual gap is positively associated with support for restricting harmful media messages. Using a sample (N=613) from Amazon Mturk, the current research documented firm support for the perceptual and behavioral components of TPE in the context of Internet privacy. Moreover, social distance, perceived Internet privacy knowledge, negative online privacy experiences, and Internet use were found to be significant predictors of the TPE perceptions of Internet privacy risks. There are four novel contributions of the current study. First, this study systematically tests TPE in a new context―Internet privacy. Second, this study examines five antecedents of TPE perceptions, of which perceived Internet privacy knowledge, negative online privacy experiences, and Internet use are novel to TPE studies. Unlike prior studies which assume social distance and desirability of media content, the current study provides direct empirical tests of these two antecedents. Third, prior research primarily examines support for censorship of harmful media messages, a context in which individuals do not have control over policy enforcement. In the case of Internet privacy, people can decide whether to adopt privacy protective measures or not. The current study addresses two types of behavioral intentions to reduce privacy risks: (1) the willingness to adopt online privacy protection measures; and (2) recommend such measures to others. Fourth, unlike prior studies using fear based theories to investigate Internet privacy issues, the current tests Internet privacy from a novel perspective—TPE theory. Advisors/Committee Members: Goidel, Robert K (advisor), Street, Richard L (committee member), Lueck, Jennifer (committee member), Yoon, Myeongsun (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Third person effect; Internet privacy

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Chen, H. (2017). Third Person Effect and Internet Privacy Risks. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165727

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chen, Hongliang. “Third Person Effect and Internet Privacy Risks.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165727.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chen, Hongliang. “Third Person Effect and Internet Privacy Risks.” 2017. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Chen H. Third Person Effect and Internet Privacy Risks. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165727.

Council of Science Editors:

Chen H. Third Person Effect and Internet Privacy Risks. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165727

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6. Wilson, Misty Michelle. Love isn't always black and white: understanding black-white interracial couples, their challenges, and their dyadic communication.

Degree: PhD, Speech Communication, 2009, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2835

► While a great deal of sociological and psychological research has been done on black-white interracial couples and the challenges they have faced in past eras,… (more)

▼ While a great deal of sociological and psychological research has been done on black-white interracial couples and the challenges they have faced in past eras, the communication between the partners remains largely under-explored and under-theorized. The purpose of this dissertation is two-fold. First, this dissertation seeks to understand what challenges interracial couples face today. Second, this dissertation also explores the communication surrounding these challenges, communication both within the couple and communication between the couple and their social networks. To explore these challenges and the resulting communication, 14 black-white interracial couples were interviewed in depth. Results showed that interracial couples often still face messages of disapproval from their families. Black families and white families sometimes disapproved for similar reasons; however, black families and white families had several concerns that were markedly different from each other and were tied to the history of race relations in the US. Further, results showed that partners in interracial relationship underwent identity transformations as they learned to navigate an intimate relationship with a “racial other.” Whites reported learning the most. Because of their privileged position in society, whites life situations had never had necessitated that they learn about the black co-culture. The black partners also reported seeing the white community differently by understanding the nuances of racism at a deeper level because of their “outsider within” position in white families. Finally, results suggested that couples grapple with balancing the dialectic between embracing race in the relationship and rejecting race in the relationship. Couples reject race, arguing that other differences are more important to their relationship. Couples embrace race when they talk about issues of identity such as their individual identities, their identity as a couple, and—when they had children – their identity as a family. Further analysis demonstrate two different strategies couples use to manage the embracing race-rejecting race dialectic. Advisors/Committee Members: LaPastina, Antonio (advisor), Clark, M. Carolyn (committee member), Sharf, Barbara F. (committee member), Street, Richard L. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: interracial couples; race

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Wilson, M. M. (2009). Love isn't always black and white: understanding black-white interracial couples, their challenges, and their dyadic communication. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2835

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wilson, Misty Michelle. “Love isn't always black and white: understanding black-white interracial couples, their challenges, and their dyadic communication.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2835.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wilson, Misty Michelle. “Love isn't always black and white: understanding black-white interracial couples, their challenges, and their dyadic communication.” 2009. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Wilson MM. Love isn't always black and white: understanding black-white interracial couples, their challenges, and their dyadic communication. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2009. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2835.

Council of Science Editors:

Wilson MM. Love isn't always black and white: understanding black-white interracial couples, their challenges, and their dyadic communication. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2835

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7. Brown, Houghton Gregory. Interpersonal traits and the technology acceptance model: applying the interpersonal circumplex model as a nomological net for understanding user perceptions within human-to-computer interaction.

Degree: PhD, Management Information Systems, 2009, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-3016

► This study examines the effects that individual personality traits have on technology acceptance. Previous research on technology acceptance focuses primarily on exogenous variables such as… (more)

▼ This study examines the effects that individual personality traits have on technology acceptance. Previous research on technology acceptance focuses primarily on exogenous variables such as trustor’s perceptions, attitudes, computer anxiety, positive or negative affect, age, and experience. This research seeks to improve our understanding of technology acceptance by examining user interpersonal traits as the underpinnings of user perceptions of technology and disposition to trust. A general theory of personality, the interpersonal circumplex (IPC) model, is used here as a framework to explain IT-users’ computer self-efficacy, computer anxiety, and perceptions about- and trust in technology. The interpersonal circumplex model is well established and provides a strong foundation for understanding interaction styles and interpersonal trust. Based on the interpersonal circumplex model, I develop predictions about how various personality types will interact with technology acceptance model (TAM) related variables: that is, I predict how individuals with different interpersonal traits will rate the following: their computer selfefficacy, computer anxiety, and perceptions of an information system’s performance; the system’s trustworthiness, ease of use, usefulness; as well as the user’s behavioral intention to use the system in the future. In general, I hypothesize that a computer user’s blend of the primary interpersonal dimensions of Control and Affiliation influences his or her responses to computer usage related questions. In this study, student-participants completed an on-line assessment of their interpersonal dispositions, using the Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Values (CSIV; Locke, 2000); subsequently the studentparticipants reported their perceptions of- and trust in a computer-based learning system that they used as part of their class. In particular, this research suggests that the Communality (Affiliation) dimension of personality, as measured by the CSIV, indicates particular and significant correlations to user’s computer anxiety, perceived system performance, perceived usefulness (of the technology), and behavioral intent to use (IT) in the future. The Interpersonal Circumplex demonstrates improved acuity in detecting personality differences that may impact the way users respond to, perceive, and evaluate technology. As a new tool for information systems research, the IPC shows potential to provide further insight into IS theory by building a bridge between interpersonal theory and technology acceptance models. Advisors/Committee Members: Anderson, Evan E. (advisor), Poole, M. Scott (advisor), Barry, Evelyn (committee member), Street, Richard L. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Interpersonal Circumplex Model; Technology Acceptance Model

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Brown, H. G. (2009). Interpersonal traits and the technology acceptance model: applying the interpersonal circumplex model as a nomological net for understanding user perceptions within human-to-computer interaction. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-3016

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Brown, Houghton Gregory. “Interpersonal traits and the technology acceptance model: applying the interpersonal circumplex model as a nomological net for understanding user perceptions within human-to-computer interaction.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-3016.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Brown, Houghton Gregory. “Interpersonal traits and the technology acceptance model: applying the interpersonal circumplex model as a nomological net for understanding user perceptions within human-to-computer interaction.” 2009. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Brown HG. Interpersonal traits and the technology acceptance model: applying the interpersonal circumplex model as a nomological net for understanding user perceptions within human-to-computer interaction. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2009. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-3016.

Council of Science Editors:

Brown HG. Interpersonal traits and the technology acceptance model: applying the interpersonal circumplex model as a nomological net for understanding user perceptions within human-to-computer interaction. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-3016

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8. Quick, Brian Lee. An explication of the reactance processing model.

Degree: PhD, Speech Communication, 2005, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2634

► The present dissertation applied the theoretical assumptions of Psychological Reactance Theory into a model depicting how individuals cognitively process reactanceinducing print messages utilizing a communication… (more)

▼ The present dissertation applied the theoretical assumptions of Psychological Reactance Theory into a model depicting how individuals cognitively process reactanceinducing print messages utilizing a communication framework, the Reactance Processing Model (RPM). Specifically, the RPM conceptualizes reactance as a motivational state, investigates the degree of reactance arousal elicited by threat-tochoice, vivid, and explicit language (along with an additive effect of the aforementioned message features), empirically measures reactance restoration, and explores the role of issue involvement on message processing of reactance-inducing print messages advocating exercise and sunscreen usage by college students (N = 550). The RPM was tested using an experimental 2 (implicit vs. explicit) X 2 (non-vivid vs. vivid) X 2 (lowthreat- to-choice language vs. high-threat-to-choice language) posttest only design. Four general conclusions are drawn from this investigation. First, results support operationalizing reactance as a latent construct comprised of unfavorable cognitions and state anger. Second, of the three message features examined, high threat-to-choice and vivid language, along with a combination of both were found to elicit reactance. Explicit language did not trigger reactance in this study. Third, perceived high threat-tochoice language was positively associated with reactance whereas perceived vivid and explicit language was either negatively or not associated with reactance. Fourth, reactance was positively related to three types of restoration including ??Boomerang,?? ??Related Boomerang,?? and ??Vicarious Boomerang.?? Specifically, ??Boomerang?? restoration appears to be triggered regardless of threat attractiveness whereas ??Related Boomerang?? and ??Vicarious Boomerang?? require an attractive threat before being set into motion. Results from this investigation along with the limitations and heuristic value of the RPM are provided. Advisors/Committee Members: Stephenson, Michael T. (advisor), Dorsey, Alicia M. (committee member), Miller, Katherine I. (committee member), Street, Richard L. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Reactance; Cognitive Processing; Health

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APA (6^th Edition):

Quick, B. L. (2005). An explication of the reactance processing model. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2634

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Quick, Brian Lee. “An explication of the reactance processing model.” 2005. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 12, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2634.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Quick, Brian Lee. “An explication of the reactance processing model.” 2005. Web. 12 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Quick BL. An explication of the reactance processing model. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2005. [cited 2021 Apr 12]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2634.

Council of Science Editors:

Quick BL. An explication of the reactance processing model. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2005. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2634

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