The communication discipline offers an abundance of guidance on what, how, and when to
communicate information in crisis situations. However, there is very little direction on …

Numerous reasons regarding why people should seek health information exist, but empirical
evidence has indicated that factors that influence health information seeking (HIS) differ …

For almost four decades, Theories of Human Communication has offered readers an
engaging and informative guide to the rich array of theories that influence our understanding …

Although acquiring information can provide numerous benefits, people often opt to remain
ignorant. We define information avoidance as any behavior designed to prevent or delay the …

One of the field s most respected scholars advances a dialogic perspective on
communication in personal and familial relationships, presenting the next iteration of …

People receiving a health diagnosis experience a range of emotions, including uncertainty
and fear, and may average 1 hour a day or more dealing with illnesses such as diabetes …

The relationship between uncertainty and information has long been at the forefront of the
social scientific study of human behavior. The last decade has seen increased attention …

Abstract Information management is an important component of coping with illness and
illness-related uncertainty. Normative theory and research on information seeking and …

Toward the end of their academic careers, most students are required to demonstrate their
ability to integrate theory and research methodology in their field of study by completing a …

This study investigated how interaction with peers influenced the ways students managed
uncertainty during collaborative problem solving in a 5th-grade class. The analysis focused …