Five years ago, we reviewed the state of memorable message scholarship in
communication, with special attention to the utility of memorable message research in health …

The theory of stigma management communication has helped identify and categorize the
tactics people use to manage stigmatization, but tactics' predictors remain unknown. To …

A robust body of research using the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has explored the
effect of external messages on individual affective responses and behavior, typically at a …

This study extends research on psychological reactance theory by examining probation and
parole officer (PO) communication style as an antecedent to female offenders' reactance and …

In the Spring of 2020, the COVID19 pandemic forced community corrections agencies to
adapt their day-to-day processes for supervising individuals and maintaining public safety …

Substance use is a key reason for initial offending and recidivism for the over one million
women on probation and parole in the United States. Social support protects against both …

As institutions of higher education aim to support diverse campus communities, a sense of
urgency has developed to better understand the predictors of success for faculty and …

The growth in the population of women on probation and/or parole has prompted the need
for research that examines static and dynamic risk predictors for recidivism among them …

Guided by Control Theory and the memorable messages framework, the current
investigation examined the relationship between receipt of a health-related memorable …

Theories of desistance as a process of identity change are increasingly popular, with recent
attention shifting to valued relationships, reflected appraisals, and emotion. The current …