The study of supportive communication revolves around verbal and nonverbal behaviors
that are enacted with the primary intention of improving the psychological state of another …

The purpose of this chapter is to explicate a conceptual model that illustrates how
extrafamilial (eg, sources of stress and support), personal (eg, inherent psychological child …

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 …

Three studies examine people's willingness to rely on others for emotional support. We
propose that emotional reliance (ER) is typically beneficial to well‐being. However, due to …

The ways that children implement social and communication skills in peer-group interaction
provide the foundation for successful later life adjustment (Rubin, Bukowski, & Parker, 1998) …

Abstract Powers, Jordan, and Street recently presented evidence suggesting that
assessments of cognitive complexity obtained from a widely used procedure may be …

Sex Differences and Similarities in Communication offers a thorough exploration of sex
differences in how men and women communicate, set within the context of sex similarities …

The revised Fourth Edition of The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication delivers
a clear, comprehensive, and exciting overview of the field of interpersonal communication. It …

This article is part of a project that explores the potential of chatbots for providing online
emotional support to humans tailored to stressors. Based on a number of empirical studies …

This chapter is about communication skills and one particular theory of these skills-
constructivism. As you've probably discovered in your reading of this book, communication is …